My Reiki blog has been launched!

I have spent the last 2 weeks here in El Paso playing catch up and creating my Reiki blog. This is a totally new experience to do this, but I was up for it, because I was inspired with what my daughter, Erin had done with hers. The layout was simple to execute but it took a little adjusting to become aware of the buttons and whistles that make it work.


Writing has never been my strong gift and I have spent a lot of my life sweating over papers in high school, college and physical therapy school. My father, Bob Reid, graduated from Columbia University with a Masters in Journalism. Where are his genes in all of this picture? Why don't I have his talent? I finally decided, they all went to my twin, Hira Reid, when the egg split in half. There are all these words, like nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives and they have all these rules. I, eventually enjoyed the creative explosions of words onto paper, that seemingly flowed without thought or effort. But, then, there were the editors that came forth and changed it all to fit into a format. I would sit, reading the finished product, feeling disappointed in the loss of feeling the energy that flowed so easily thru me. Where had it disappeared to? My life eventually led me into the Usui System of Natural Healing. I was excited to hear that one of the Aspects, is Oral Tradition. I had permission to express myself orally. I, then got my Masters Degree in this System of Healing, one of Oral Tradition. A far cry from my Father's journey with his Masters.

I do want to honor all those editors, you know who you are! They have had to hand fed me over the years, many times wanting to pull their hair out or maybe mine. I have come a long way, as I don't kick my feet as much or dig my heels in around the suggestions of change. Thank you for your time and patience over the years.

Now, I find myself with this blog thing in my lap and it is waiting for some expression to be organized and written. I am about to write my first blog. What will I say? Can inspiration flow through me in this new form? I sit quiet and do Reiki and wait for the magic to express itself. I am relieved, when I hear the Spiritual Precepts come forth. I think this is great! They have long ago been written for us. I don't have to write anything. They gifted their-self for the blog. It doesn't even have to be edited.

Once, a 2nd degree student, at her first review, stated, "I think I am going crazy since I took 2nd degree!" I asked her, "why?"
She said, "I just want to go around and draw the first symbol on everything." I, replied, "oh, that is the Spiritual Precept: Show gratitude to every living thing working through you. Just enjoy what the energy of the precept wants to show you." Sometimes we don't realize they are present working on us until we stop and contemplate what we are experiencing. The Precepts enter us in the class and continue to support us in our lives. Call upon them when you are in need, as in worrying or when anger comes up. There are times, when you are completely surprised when they show up, all on their own, with their wisdom to teach you.

The 2nd blog is a continuum of the Precepts and instructions for 1st and 2nd degree students to explore the Precepts. Check them both out. They are no longer on the first page as they have moved along. Go to the bottom of the page, where it is written, older posts and click on it. Then, you can later return to the home page.

Some tips:
There is a comment section, so add your comments to the blog. That way everyone can read them and join into the discussion or elaborate on the sharing. Please don't email your comments to me because that creates another step to add them to the blog.

I have shared my healing process with you over writing. I have come from a place long ago, of feeling inadequate in my written expression, to an inspired place of creatively expressing myself, for all to see. I, thank Reiki for the path of healing. Join me with your sharing.