Shibumi: Blog http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/ en bronwen@shibumireiki.org Copyright 2010 2010-02-19T04:32:09+00:00 Shugendo Now & the System of Reiki http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/shugendo_now_the_system_of_reiki/ http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/shugendo_now_the_system_of_reiki/#When:04:32:09Z If you’re interested in finding out more about the history of the system of Reiki and its influences then take a read of this article by the International House of Reiki.

It explains a little about the relationship between the system of Reiki and Shugendo as well as what Shugendo is.

Then it provides links to all sorts of things Shugendo as well as the trailer to a beautiful new movie called Shugendo Now.

]]> 2010-02-19T04:32:09+00:00 The Title of Reiki Master and the Precepts http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/title_of_reiki_master_and_the_precepts/ http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/title_of_reiki_master_and_the_precepts/#When:03:21:00Z The term Reiki Master was never used by the founder of the system of Reiki, Mikao Usui.

It was introduced when the translation of Japanese to English became necessary as the system moved out of Japan.

The question that we’d like to ask is this… is this the right title to call yourself when you are teaching, especially in our modern age?

There are many Reiki teachers today who feel uncomfortable calling themselves Reiki Master. This is because the title implies that the Reiki Master masters spiritual energy (Reiki). For this reason Shibumi International Reiki Association asks their Registered Practitioners and Teachers to refrain from using the title Reiki Master, instead calling themselves Reiki Teachers.

]]> 2010-02-16T03:21:00+00:00 Healing with Reiki in Bosnia http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/healing_with_reiki_in_bosnia/ http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/healing_with_reiki_in_bosnia/#When:21:48:07Z One of Shibumi’s members, Jenny Newman, has worked for The Healing Network in Bosnia as a volunteer Reiki practitioner:
“Healing Hands Network is a charity born in response to the atrocities of the Bosnian war and begun its work there in 1996 after Vicki Poole a Bowen Technique practitioner was moved to do more following a visit to Sarajevo. She recruited a few more therapists and in 1997 the charity was formed. Since then a continuous flow of volunteers has grown and expanded the original concept of HHN; today around 25,000 voluntary treatments have been given with up to 3,000 treatments being given each year.”

]]> 2010-01-02T21:48:07+00:00 Mikao Usui and the Samurai http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/mikao_usui_and_the_samurai/ http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/mikao_usui_and_the_samurai/#When:08:49:48Z It is said that Mikao Usui’s ancestors were Samurai. But who and what were the Samurai?

Many Samurai practiced esoteric spiritual teachings, like Mikkyo, and worshipped various Buddha’s and war deities. Often these deities and Buddhas were depicted on the Samurai’s outfits, like helmets, swords and more.

The Metropolitan Museum in New York is hosting a wonderful exhibition until the 10th of January 2010. So if you’re looking for something to do in the holidays why not visit the MET.

]]> 2009-12-29T08:49:48+00:00 Christmas Wishes to Shibumi Readers and Members http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/christmas_wishes_to_shibumi_readers_and_members/ http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/christmas_wishes_to_shibumi_readers_and_members/#When:00:18:25Z Merry Christmas and happy holiday season to all who have followed the evolution of Shibumi International Reiki Association. It has certainly flourished and grown in its first year and we are all excited to head into 2010. We have lots of plans to continue Shibumi’s growth, bringing support to the Japanese art of Reiki.

We have included two fun videos for you with our christmas wishes of peace and love to all. Enjoy!

]]> 2009-12-24T00:18:25+00:00 Meditation with monks http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/meditation_with_monks/ http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/meditation_with_monks/#When:23:06:30Z A bell tolls at first light. The old timber “nightingale” floors chirp under stockinged feet, there’s a whisper of saffron and black robes, a rumour of conversation and the monks enter the temple. Mist drifts around the eaves like incense and there’s a chill in the mountain air, yet behind the sliding paper screens it’s warm and dark. Low, golden lanterns illuminate an ornate altar, around which the monks sit perfectly still.

]]> 2009-12-23T23:06:30+00:00 The Horse Boy http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/horse_boy/ http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/horse_boy/#When:02:48:31Z For all the animal Reiki practitioners out there here is a must see movie and a must read book about a young boy called Rowan who has autism and his father and mother who are looking for ways to help him.  Their son would not talk and to them until one day his father placed him on the back of a horse called Betsy. After this they started to look at different methods of healing and finally took Rowan on a journey to Mongolia. Mongolia is a land full of horses and shamanism which was the perfect place to look for healing with horses. The book and movie is all about their journey - a journey as a family in search of healing and hope.

]]> 2009-11-18T02:48:31+00:00 How to use Mantras and Symbols in the system of Reiki http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/how_to_use_mantras_and_symbols_in_the_system_of_reiki/ http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/how_to_use_mantras_and_symbols_in_the_system_of_reiki/#When:03:54:57Z In the system of Reiki specific mantras and symbols are utilized to delve deeper into your own true nature. In Japan, the word for ‘symbol’ is shirushi and the word for ‘mantra’ is either jumon or kototama (kotodama). Literally translated, jumon means ‘a sound which invokes a specific cosmic vibration’ while kototama means ‘a word carrying spirit’.

These mantras and symbols are taught in Okuden Reiki Level II and Shinpiden Reiki Level III. Although many modern Reiki schools teach these symbols and mantras as tools for external use, traditionally the Japanese teachings work with them for internal development. The Japanese word ‘Okuden’ actually means ‘inner’ or ‘hidden teachings’, hence the tools taught in the Okuden teachings are employed to find that which is hidden within you; your own true nature. They are seen as keys to unlock your hidden potential, and once you have unlocked it. the tools are no longer required. This, of course, takes many years of dedicated practice and can only be successfully experienced under the qualified guidance of a teacher who has walked the path.

]]> 2009-10-25T03:54:57+00:00 Is modern Japan losing its center? http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/is_modern_japan_losing_its_center/ http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/is_modern_japan_losing_its_center/#When:10:50:27Z

Imagine a nation of people who no longer know where their center lies. That’s what Japan has become in recent decades.
One of the major casualties of the Japanese language’s rapid and ongoing evolution is the diminishing use of body-related phrases — a phenomenon that reflects how Japanese people’s once-visceral connection between their bodies and minds is these days rapidly attenuating.

Within the Japanese teachings of the system of Reiki we work with the hara. This is the area known as the tandien or tanden in China and is a few finger widths below the navel, inside the body. It is the energetic center of the body and the foundation Reiki technique hatsurei ho is based upon the hara.

]]> 2009-09-13T10:50:27+00:00 Making Spiritual Wine http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/making_spiritual_wine/ http://www.shibumireiki.org/index.php/blog/article/making_spiritual_wine/#When:20:17:26Z People of all shapes, sizes, religions and beliefs work with the system of Reiki to improve their quality of life. It is also not confined to profession. Shibumi, for example, has members from all types of professions around the world. Some work in offices, some in hospitals, others in restaurants or as ministers of religion. Many of these people combine what they do as their “day job” with their Reiki practice. By the words Reiki practice,  we are referring to a daily routine of personal healing which may include meditation, hands-on healing, working with the Reiki precepts and chanting.

If you were a wine maker and a Reiki practitioner what would you do? Here is how one Spanish Reiki practitioner combines her loves…

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