Stress can creep into your day without you even noticing. You may find yourself speaking more quickly, holding tension in your shoulders, forgetting to drink or feeling as though your thoughts are racing ahead of you. It can feel as though you are being submerged by everything happening to you. Sometimes you can remove the…
If you’re thinking about learning Reiki, but part of you is worried because school didn’t go well – or learning never felt easy – I want you to hear this clearly: You do not need to be “academic” to learn Reiki. You definitely don’t need to have been good at exams, classroom learning, or qualifications.…
There are seasons in life that feel like a constant test. Dating can test your self-worth, trust and boundaries. Having children can test your patience and your nervous system daily. Caring for an elderly parent can test your heart in ways you never expected. When you’re in the thick of it, it’s not that you…
You may have completed Reiki Level 2 because you would eventually like to offer Reiki professionally. Then the doubts start in. This is beyond Reiki Level 1 nerves of getting the hand positions right, or the embarrassment of being a bit nervous healing a friend or family member. But the doubts are different and often…
If you’re thinking about learning Reiki, or you’ve already completed Reiki Level 1, you may have come across two very different ways of talking about Reiki energy. Some people are taught that before giving Reiki they should consciously connect to the Reiki energy. Others are taught that once they have received their Reiki attunement, the…
If you’re wondering how to choose a crystal, perhaps for anxiety, stress, confidence, spiritual growth or simply because you’d like to start working with crystals, you’ve probably discovered there is a lot of conflicting advice. One book recommends one crystal, another crystal expert author suggests something different. Some people tell you to trust your intuition,…
Most people who have explored Reiki or meditation have heard of the seven main chakras. But what if there was a hidden chakra that quietly helps to nourish them all? Hrit Padma is often described as a subtle heart centre or mini chakra, located in the centre of the chest just below the heart chakra.…
Have you ever looked at a Reiki course and thought, “I’d love to learn Reiki but I’m too nervous.” If so, you’re not alone. As a leading Cheshire Reiki teacher who has taught Reiki for over a decade, I’ve found that almost every Reiki 1 beginners course includes at least one person who later admits…
If your mind never switches off and you’ve tried to ‘manifest’ something and ended up feeling more tense, impatient, or like you’re doing it wrong, this is for you. Manifesting isn’t only about vision boards, affirmations, or trying harder. It’s also about the state you’re in while you’re asking for change. After teaching Reiki for…
Reiki is more than collecting three certificates Reiki Level 1, Reiki Level 2 and Reiki Master level. For most students it is a soul calling, they feel compelled to learn Reiki and decide to trust their intuition and guidance. Usui Reiki, is where a Reiki Master can prove their Reiki heritage back to the original…
If you are considering Reiki Master training, chances are you are not just asking about Reiki. Reiki has become personal to you and your path forward. As a leading Cheshire Reiki trainer, most people who enquire about Reiki Master training are not or trying to become “perfect spiritual people.” They are simply looking for more…
In Reiki Level 1 students discover the Reiki principles, or Reiki precepts, which are spiritual guidelines established by Reiki founder Mikao Usui. The Reiki principles were designed to promote inner peace and allow you to have greater emotional wellbeing. Each principle begins with the phase “Just for today” to encourage living in the present moment.…
Feiki? I hadn’t heard the word either until I recently came across a 2025 placebo-controlled clinical trial on chronic knee osteoarthritis pain that used the term “Feiki” to mean sham Reiki. It instantly made me think of real life, because as Reiki isn’t tightly regulated, how do you know you’re receiving (or learning) the real thing…
If you’re a spiritually minded woman, you’ve maybe wondered, “What is my life purpose?” You might be caring for family, volunteering or working in business. Maybe, even having a life gap moment after redundancy or children leave home. The question can ache in your chest and keep rattling around your head, “Am I really living…
Sometimes you don’t need a big spiritual “process”. You just need something you can use in the moment, to release what’s rising, calm your nervous system, and stop a difficult experience spilling into the rest of your day. Recently, I meditated using the chant “Gate gate”, a short version of the full heart sutra mantra.…
A fresh start or new goal sounds lovely until you think about acting on your dreams and your body reacts like it’s under threat. You decide you want change – more calm, more confidence, more money, a new direction – and then fear appears. Not always as panic. Sometimes, fear shows up in disguises such…
If you are a spiritual female, use the energy of 2026 to release, renew, rise and celebrate. Let 2026 be your phoenix year. A year to rise from the ashes of everything that exhausted you in 2025 – the people-pleasing, the over-giving, the constant trying to protect and juggle. No wonder so many of my…
When you first qualify as a Reiki therapist, it’s exciting and a bit scary. You’ve felt the energy, you know how much it can help people – but when it comes to actually setting up as a Reiki therapist, all the doubts arrive: “I don’t have a spare room,” “I don’t feel fully healed yet,”…
In today’s fast-paced world, many women find themselves juggling multiple roles – mother, partner, daughter, colleague, carer, and friend. While trying to “do it all,” it’s no surprise that stress, anxiety and emotional overwhelm has become a bit of a problem. With an aging population, you may even have the added responsibility of looking after…
Your home is your sanctuary. A space where you recharge, have your family and find peace. But over time, your space can hold onto low, heavy or stagnant energy; especially in high-traffic areas or after stress, illness, or emotional upheaval. We wash our clothes, bathe ourselves and clean our homes. But our homes absorb energy,…
Each year, a powerful cosmic event known as the Lion’s Gate Portal peaks on the 8th August, 08/08. This is a sacred time when the veil between worlds thins, the energy around us rises, and we are given the opportunity to align deeply with our soul’s path. The Lion’s Gate Portal combines Leo season’s fiery…
As the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, the summer solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. This powerful celestial event is occurring this Saturday 21st June 2025, and is more than just a seasonal turning point. It’s a sacred invitation to awaken your inner light, realign with your…
Here are 5 questions to ask to help you find the best reiki therapist for you. 1. What Reiki training and experience do you have? This helps you know the reiki practitioner’s qualifications and what level they are attuned (trained) to. After training in reiki level 1, a student will not be authorised to…
In today’s fast-paced world, anxiety has become a common part of daily life. Many people are turning to natural and holistic ways to manage stress. Crystals offer a gentle, supportive energy that can help bring calm, clarity, and balance. Whether you carry them in your pocket, meditate with them, or place them in your space,…
I often get asked by clients about sage, so they can cleanse the energy of their home. They wish to uplift their environment to help improve their general mood and maybe aid their stress and anxiety. Some see it as a powerful spiritual ritual, to invite in positive energy and they feel it is important…
If today you are feeling a little anxious, afraid or sad, then take time for self care and to relax amongst plants in your home, garden., local beauty spot or wood. Plants and trees are waiting to help uplift our energy. Over the pandemic many of us have reconnected with their therapeutic, natural healing properties.…
Mikao Usui, the original founder of Reiki, developed the Five Principles of Reiki. He believed that if you followed them that they were “the secret method of inviting good fortune. The marvellous medicine for all sickness“. He suggested that every morning and every night to place the palms together in prayer position and say these…
The spiritual community has always known about a multidimensional universe, a place where not everything can be explained, yet as we spiritually evolve often more of these dimensions are accessible to us. Multidimensional is also a term used by the scientific community. Like the spiritual community, the Mathematicians are free to use their imagination. It…
Reiki is a natural form of energy healing that originates from Japan, and with its continuing success has come an increased interest in learning and gaining Reiki qualifications. Gaining a Reiki qualification is a recognition you have received the knowledge required for that level. However, the true growth only begins when we use that knowledge.…
If you are looking for Reiki Healing or Energy Healing you might be slightly daunted to see someone face to face after this period of staying at home. Coronavirus has been a difficult time for everyone – especially those suffering from anxiety, stress, sadness, depression or going through a separation, divorce or bereavement. Some of…
You often read about charging up crystals. This simply means giving them more energy or energising them. There is a lot of talk about using the power of the full moon to do so. However, Native Americans apparently believe that this is not always needed. They believe as we hold them and work with them…
The most important thing you can do for your crystal is to clean it after you have bought it. This is commonly called cleansing your crystal. You need to clean your crystal as it will most likely have other energy attached to it and some of this may be negative.The crystal has been dug/blasted out of…
As human beings we have a natural instinct not to want to stand out from the crowd. There is safety in numbers. It is easier to conform and follow accepted behaviour, style and the expectations and rules of society. Most of us try and avoid criticism. However, as Aristotle highlighted, ” There is only one…
If you are currently going through a separation, divorce, tribunal or dispute you can begin to feel that you are in a fight. If you are in a legal situation it can feel bewildering, lengthy and expensive. Your thoughts can become consumed by the challenge, worried that you will make a mistake and the other…
I stumbled across this and it just resonated with me. We all encounter a life with joy, happiness, sadness and pain. We often need to call upon our inner resources, beliefs, friends and family to help us through the journey. The author to “Interview with God” is unknown and there are slightly different versions available.…
Awful atmosphere at work? Unpleasant working environment? Bad atmosphere at home? Surrounded by negative people? Hard day? Sometimes in life there are times when we just seem to be surrounded by people who are determined to spread their unhappiness and negativity onto us. Unfortunately, no matter how hard we try their mood and constant negative energy begins to impact on us, getting…
Can’t get motivated? Lacking confidence? Lacking energy? Feeling a little unloved? Sometimes you may feel a lack of in your life and need a little help. Our body contains energy; often called chi or prana. This energy is absorbed by seven main spinning energy centres (chakras); which then send the energy along the body’s energy…
People often inform me that they find it difficult to meditate as they simply cannot think of nothing. This form of mindfulness meditation can be very difficult, especially if you are going through a more challenging period in your life and are anxious or stressed. Rather than simply trying not to think of anything there…
When clients come to see me for Reiki and Energy Healing they are seeking to feel and get better. Often they have had a major life hurdle to overcome and are suffering from the after effects of sustained stress. As part of the initial consultation we discuss any medication they are taking. A new client…
Stress is reported by leading dermatologists to affect the skin by exacerbating acne, dryness, rosacea, eczema, sensitivity, redness of the skin and wrinkles. Wrinkles may appear in the form of a deep furrow between the brows or worry lines across the forehead. The effects of stress may also be felt in the neck and shoulder…
Sometimes it can seem in the West that we look after our cars better than own bodies. We fill our beloved cars with the correct fuel, check the pressure and tread of our tyres, top up the oil and screen wash and take our cars for regular MOTs. We do this to ensure their reliability…
In our modern lives stress is more common place. We can often feel overwhelmed and unable to cope with the emotional and/or mental pressure created through our relationships, work and money worries. Our body tries to defend itself from the perceived threat through a surge in hormones, known as the “fight or flight response”. These…