2020 has been a challenging year - it's all we've been talking about - challenge, difficulty, lockdown. So in the month normally associated with harvest, abundance and gratitude - our theme is just that. Let's refocus our attention on all the things working in our lives, and our amazing ability to regenerate and rejuvenate from within. Timestamp - Meditation begins 16.10 Hosted by Elaine Hamilton Grundy. Join us in the Container for an ongoing weekly meditation: https://www.reiki-centre.com/community

It can be tricky when friends/family or clients don't feel anything when you give them a Reiki treatment. It's partly your job to set expectations for your client, and partly to make sure you also set your own expectation. What happens during the Reiki treatment? Why do some people benefit and not others? How do you make sure you are giving your time freely and without conditions? Elaine Hamilton Grundy, The Reiki Centre: https://www.reiki-centre.com Intro Music, a New Beginning: https://www.bensound.com

2020 has been challenging, it's been huge, and its still going on....let's take a look at some of the key impulses, shifts and changes. What is happening and why it's a paradigm shift. How you can get into more alignment, what is being called out of you, how to find the calling... If you feel called to join us in the Container - find out more here: https://www.reiki-centre.com/community Elaine Hamilton Grundy, The Reiki Centre: https://www.reiki-centre.com Intro Music, a New Beginning: https://www.bensound.com

The second Global Reiki Survey was carried out from 27th April to 2nd June 2020. A total of 1288 respondents were recorded. Reiki is a subjective and personal inward journey, encouraging the person to grow, discover their inner life, and rebalance themselves. It is not something we can scientifically replicate in a laboratory. Scientific studies may have their place in a narrow band of research on Reiki, but consumer research highlights the overall and true value of a Reiki practice. The main aims of the 2020 survey were to: 1. Gather personal perceptions and experiences to help quantify evidence of the benefits of Reiki. 2. Understand the key criteria for successfully utilizing Reiki to provide the maximum benefits. 3. Gather Reiki usage and education data to help guide best practices within the Reiki community. For more details and the full report please visit: https://www.reiki-centre.com/2020-reiki-survey KEY FINDINGS: 1. Reiki is a Proven Tool to Increase Wellness and Decrease Stress 91% of respondents reported an improvement in overall wellness since beginning their Reiki practice, 92% reported increased feelings of peace, 87% reported more contentment, and 85% less stress. All these measures are several percentage points higher than the 2010 survey. Considering these questionnaires were filled out during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is extraordinary, and a testament to the resilience and benefits of a Reiki self-practice. 2. Most Significant Benefits seen in Supporting Mental/Emotional Well-being The most significant benefits are seen around measures of mental/emotional well-being, 87% reported less anger, 86% less anxiety and worry, and 84% more happiness. The thousands of personal stories shared in this survey support this with anecdotal evidence of personal empowerment, life balance and transformation. Reiki has been life-changing for so many of the respondents. 3. Reiki helps Physical Health and Lifestyle changes too The breadth of improvements reported with Reiki is what is impressive. Reiki affects all areas of wellness including physical illness and pain. 80% of respondents found they suffered from less colds/flu, 72% saw improvements in headaches/migraines and 69% in muscle cramp/pain. 66% reported improved sleep. As a simple method for self-help, the results indicate a huge variety of applications. 4. The Key to Success is a Regular Reiki Self-practice Self-practice was the key parameter for success, and it appears cumulative – the more Reiki a respondent does, over time, the better the reported results. Respondents who did more weekly hours of self-practice gained the most significant benefits. However, compared to the 2010 survey, 2020 saw respondents doing less Reiki per week on average yet reporting on average better results. This indicates shorter self-practice still yields positive results. 5. Online or Face to Face Reiki Education is Equally Effective The vast majority of respondents reported improvements irrespective of their Reiki education methods. Those who learned Reiki online, face to face or a mixture of the two all reported similarly excellent results. This is great news for both Reiki teachers and students in the time of COVID-19. The way respondents learned how to apply their Reiki practice does not appear to impact the results they achieve. 6. Shorter Time spent in Reiki Education is Trending The trend appears to be moving towards shorter hours for Reiki education. The traditional way of teaching Reiki as a weekend workshop and many months for Reiki Master training may be shifting. This is an unfolding and changing evolution and much has changed in the past ten years. The data suggests that these changes do not appear to be to the detriment of Reiki’s benefits. 7. Recommendations for the Reiki Teacher Community There are recommendations for best practices to help our Reiki community gain more significant improvements. There are trends that point to: - Ongoing Teacher support after class positively impacts reported benefits - Training of a day or more may be better than a few hours for Levels 1, 2 and 3 - Longer Reiki Master training of a week or more may be better than a few hours, and Reiki Masters with many months of training report the best results - Face to Face trained Reiki Masters are more likely to become teachers than Online trained Reiki Masters However, it is important to note that these recommendations and the results given in this report are given to help boost improvements even more. It would seem that overall, simply learning Reiki in whatever form is attractive to the respondent, and then applying it as a regular self-practice, is enough to quantify improvements to their well-being.

This month during our August Reiki Gathering and healing meditation we discussed the ongoing COVID-19 situation and what is happening in the timeline splits. As the gap widens we need to do our best to keep up and keep aligned with the New Earth energy. As old structures break down, we will be held steady by our own inner values - figuring out what those are, and aligning deeply with them will be the priority of the coming months and even years. During the meditation we travel along the different timelines to gain more insight into which one we are currently more comfortable with, and gather information from our own inner wisdom as to our next steps. The meditation also invites you to enjoy and get comfortable with the New Earth energies - they are very beautiful! This will be very helpful if you are feeling anxiety, fear, concern about the future. Timestamp 12mins, beginning of Reiki attunement and meditation. Elaine Hamilton Grundy, Author of Reiki - A Path to Freedom https://www.reiki-centre.com Join our online Reiki community! Every Friday we gather for an amazing power-shot of energy to help us ride the wave of the New Earth, there is an online discussion space and recordings of all the meditations - there is power and strength in numbers. https://www.reiki-centre.com/community

Every month our Reiki community explores a different theme in weekly meditations and online discussions. This beginning intro to the August theme also explains the power of the Container, and why we gather. Join us to watch the full video and participate in New Earth flow! Meditations, energy healing, tips and shared purpose - be a powerful source for good x https://www.reiki-centre.com/community Elaine Hamilton Grundy, Author of Reiki - A Path to Freedom

Recorded during our monthly Reiju gatherings and includes an attunement and Reiki guided meditation. This month's focus is expressing your power, there is a brief intro to this concept and the meditation intention setting begins 10.30mins, the meditation at 13mins. The intention is to explore the 'ease of being' - personal power is our ability to know ourselves, and express ourselves without need of approval, appreciation, or defence. I am what I am. Join our member community for more weekly meditations, discussions and empowering group work! https://www.Reiki-centre.com/community

The Reiki Centre Community is live! Our Friday meditations have come into the sacred container and we're already feeling the difference of our mutual commitment to creating a better New Earth. This is an excerpt of what we are discussing this month, hope it inspires you to join us! Elaine Hamilton Grundy, The Reiki Centre https://www.reiki-centre.com/community