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The Cathedral of Your Mind
Although Reiki isn’t associated with any religion, I would like to share with you my recent experience of going to a church, and how this...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Self Healing
The Buddhist monk Dr Usui is the person credited with bringing Reiki to the Western world. The aim; to give a tool to people, to help...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Aug 10, 20222 min read
Chakra 101
According to Buddhist/Hindu teaching all of the chakras contribute to a human's well-being. Our instincts would join forces with our...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Where do crystals come from and how do they heal us?
How are crystals formed? Crystals, gemstones, rocks or precious stones are all different words to describe stones with healing...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Why do people do Reiki training courses?
Many people come to me for Reiki sessions. They often experience something really great and they then ask me more questions about Reiki....
Pauline Smit Reiki
Dec 28, 20214 min read
The Tree of Life
The natural world has long been a source of our spiritual inspiration, with one of the strongest symbols for us being the tree. Trees...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Positivity doesn’t solve all your problems
Some of you might have read the book ‘The Secret’ and discovered from this or other similar books or podcasts a thing called ‘the law of...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Nov 7, 20212 min read
A new pencil case please!
Even if you haven’t been buying back to school shirts, planning out the school ‘run’ or bus passes or packing a packed lunch and some...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Can we feel too much?
I’m sure many of you can think to a time when someone said you were ‘too sensitive’, or ‘too soft’. Perhaps they were judging you because...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Aug 5, 20213 min read
What is your Independence Day?
Last Sunday Americans celebrated Independence Day, they day that they achieved independence from the British Empire and could rule...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Jul 9, 20213 min read
The benefits of laughter? It’s no joke
Do you remember the sheer joy when you were a child, of laughing so much your belly ached? Most children laugh hundreds of times a day...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Jun 1, 20213 min read
You are enough!
It is common in today’s modern world to sometimes feel that we are not enough. We might feel that a family member, colleague or friend...
Pauline Smit Reiki
May 2, 20212 min read
Trust your gut – how to work with your Intuition
When we go through the daily motions of our lives, in a Western culture that puts facts and logic on a pedestal, it is easy to forget...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Apr 3, 20213 min read
‘I didn’t change; I just woke up’ - Anon
People have experienced the pandemic in very different ways. Some of this has to do with our external environment: housing, social and...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Mar 2, 20213 min read
Affirmations and how they can help you start a ‘lifelong romance’ with yourself.
It was Oscar Wilde who once said: ‘To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance’; yet we don’t often really stop to consider...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Feb 1, 20214 min read
What is your resolve for 2021?
Many people talk about resolutions at this time of year. Some people want to lose a few pounds, others want to spend more time with...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Dec 24, 20202 min read
A Hygge Christmas
Have you ever come across the Danish word ‘Hygge’? Hygge is a description of a feeling and a set of values more than a word that you can...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Nov 30, 20202 min read
Tired of Being Tired?
We all love the feeling of waking up after a rejuvenating night’s sleep feeling rested and ready for the day ahead.
Pauline Smit Reiki
Aug 28, 20202 min read
Is Happiness a Choice and a Skill?
Even though you are blessed with a fortunate life, do you long for a deeper sense of happiness, peace, and connection?
Pauline Smit Reiki
Jul 29, 20204 min read
How Alice Took Control of Her Life
Written by Alice Blackwell June 2020
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Sep 4, 20243 min read
The Reiki Reset: Why Setting an Intention Matters
The other night, during a healing session, I asked the question: “What would you like the intention to be for today’s session?” My client, a regular, smiled and replied, “Just the usual—my monthly Reiki reset.”
Pauline Smit Reiki
Sep 182 min read
Holding the Past: St Fillan, His Healing Stones, and the Sacred Energy of Killin
Tucked away in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, in the village of Killin, lies a place where ancient power still pulses through stone...
Pauline Smit Reiki
Jun 23 min read
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