Where is Reiki Taking Us?

I often ask myself "Is the discovery of all thisdeath. We are change. And yet we forget this -
new Reiki information helping my Reiki teachingtrying to tie ourselves down, resisting that which
and practice?"- and this is my answer to myself...is natural. Mc Donald's hamburgers are so popular
The wonderful world of Reiki is changing minutenot because they taste good but because they
by minute. Tick, tick, tick.never change. You can buy that same hamburger
I find that with each new day I am presentedwherever you are in the world and that is
with more insights into the history of Reiki. Icomforting - aaaah. Change can be traumatic,
occasionally ask myself, 'What is the use of that?'.unexpected or down right ugly (let's not forget
But when Reiki is your way of life it can make aexciting, stimulating and adventurous). Sometimes
difference. New ideas and challenges can help youwhen we teach we talk so much, keeping control,
retain your integrity and humility as a teacher.telling others, holding on to what we know that
You may think that Reiki is greater than a fewwe forget to listen. You see we may not like
facts that the energy is all that you need towhat we are listening to - it may tell us that we
know. It is true that experience what makes ahave lost touch, don't know everything that there
great teacher but also as a teacher to dailyis to know or that things have changed. With our
question your approach, your attitudes and yourmouths shut and our ears open life can be a
certainties leads in one direction and that ishumbling experience. To be humble is to listen is
growth. Growth as an individual leads to integrityto learn.
as a teacher. Ignorance is not bliss - it is laziness.So new facts and details can not only arm us
Continually looking at what we teach and how wewith interesting information but may lead us on a
teach can only benefit us, our students and Reikijourney. So as a teacher learning new things, I try
in the eyes of the community.to remain truthful and continue to fill those Reiki
It is humbling to know that what we once knewfiles in my head with more fascinating data. Tick,
is now changed. Change is a fact of life: birth, life,tick, tick.