Reiki Women Podcasts

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  • RWP Episode #207: When Should I use Reiki Symbols

    Do you need to use Reiki symbols every time you practice?

    It's one of the most common questions students ask, and the answer may surprise you.

    In this episode of the Reiki Women Podcast, Bronwen Logan and Michaela Daystar explore the history, purpose, and practical use of Reiki symbols within the system of Reiki. Drawing on Japanese Reiki traditions, the teachings of Hiroshi Doi, and historical accounts connected to Mikao Usui's memorial stone, we discuss how the system was originally practiced, why symbols were introduced, and what role they can play in your personal practice today.

    Together, we explore:

    ✨ Do Reiki symbols need to be used in sessions?
    ✨ How early Reiki practitioners worked without symbols
    ✨ Japanese and Western approaches to Reiki practice
    ✨ The relationship between symbols, mantras, and focused awareness
    ✨ Common misunderstandings about Reiki symbols
    ✨ How symbols can support grounding, spaciousness, and heart-centered connection
    ✨ Why symbols are tools not rules

    Whether you're new to the system or have been practicing for years, this conversation offers valuable context that may deepen your understanding and your relationship with its teachings.

    💬 We'd love to hear from you: How do you work with Reiki symbols in your practice?

    ▶️ Watch the full episode and join the conversation.

    💛 Support the Reiki Women Podcast and help us continue offering free weekly conversations and education around the system of Reiki:
    GoFundMe:https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-reiki-women-podcast-in-2026

    ✨ Explore Offerings from the Reiki Women Podcast Hosts:

    👉🏻Bronwen's Reiki III online training and mentorship: Shinpiden+ learn more through @reikiwithbronwen and ShinpidenPlus.com.

    👉🏻Financial Foundations: Developing Seven Income Streams for Healing Arts Professionals with Carrie details on @reikihealingsociety page and website.

    👉🏻Michaela's Embodied Joy: A 10-week journey through The Book of Joy, a sacred text for cultivating embodied joy and compassion. Learn more at @heartscapes.insight.

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    🌸 About the Podcast
    Reiki Women Podcast shares the voices of women-identified Reiki practitioners from around the world. Through stories of healing, lineage, and spiritual practice, we explore the culture and community of Reiki practice.

    Join hosts Bronwen Logan, Carrie Varela, and Michaela Daystar as they reflect on the system of Reiki and the women who shape its path.

    Meet the Hosts
    🌿 Bronwen Logan — @reikiwithbronwen
    🌿 Carrie Varela — @reikihealingsociety
    🌿 Michaela Daystar — @heartscapes.insight

    🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms
    💛 Support us on BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217494/supporters/new

    📲 Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/reikiwomenpodcasts/groups

    #ReikiHealing #WomenInReiki #ReikiPodcast #ReikiLineage #ReikiCommunity #SpiritualPractice #ReikiWomenPodcast #ReikiSymbols #ReikiPractice #JapaneseReiki #ReikiTraining #EnergyHealing #ReikiEducation #MikaoUsui #SpiritualPractice #ReikiCommunity

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    27 min
  • RWP Episode #206: What Has Reiki Cost Us Financially? | Episode 3

    Can you build a sustainable career around Reiki practice?

    In Episode 3 of our Questions From a Hat series, we're talking about one of the most uncomfortableband important topics in the Reiki community: money.

    From our first paid Reiki sessions to navigating pricing, self-worth, energy exchange, and the realities of running a healing arts business, we're sharing the honest conversations that many Reiki practitioners have behind closed doors.

    In this episode, we explore:

    ✨ What we charged for our first Reiki sessions
    ✨ Why so many Reiki practitioners struggle with pricing
    ✨ Whether Reiki requires an energy exchange to be effective
    ✨ The challenges of turning a spiritual practice into a system of Reiki
    ✨ Awkward conversations about what we do for a living
    ✨ The temptation to return to conventional employment
    ✨ Whether we'd still practice the system of Reiki

    This conversation is candid, thought-provoking, and deeply relevant for anyone building a healing practice or exploring Reiki as a profession.

    💬 We'd love to hear from you: What has been your biggest lesson around money and Reiki practice?

    ▶️ Watch the full episode and join the conversation.

    💛 Support the Reiki Women Podcast and help us continue offering free weekly conversations and education around the system of Reiki:
    GoFundMe: Link  here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-reiki-women-podcast-in-2026

    ✨ Explore Offerings from the Reiki Women Podcast Hosts:

    👉🏻Bronwen's Reiki III online training and mentorship: Shinpiden+ — learn more through @reikiwithbronwen and ShinpidenPlus.com

    👉🏻 Financial Foundations: Developing Seven Income Streams for Healing Arts Professionals with Carrie — details on @reikihealingsociety page and website. https://www.reikihealingsociety.com/financial-foundations

    👉🏻Michaela's Embodied Joy: A 10-week journey through The Book of Joy, a sacred text for cultivating embodied joy and compassion. Learn more at @heartscapes.insight. https://www.heartscapesinsight.com/workshops/2024/10/15/embodied-joy-10-week-journey-with-the-book-of-joy-je9el

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    About the Podcast
    Reiki Women Podcast shares the voices of women-identified Reiki practitioners from around the world. Through stories of healing, lineage, and spiritual practice, we explore the culture and community of Reiki practice.

    Join hosts Bronwen Logan, Carrie Varela, and Michaela Daystar as they reflect on the system of Reiki and the women who shape its path.

    Meet the Hosts
    🌿 Bronwen Logan — @reikiwithbronwen
    🌿 Carrie Varela — @reikihealingsociety
    🌿 Michaela Daystar — @heartscapes.insight

    🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms
    💛 Support us on BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217494/supporters/new

    📲 Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/reikiwomenpodcasts/groups

    #ReikiHealing #WomenInReiki #ReikiPodcast #ReikiLineage #ReikiCommunity #SpiritualPractice  #ReikiWomenPodcast #ReikiBusiness #ReikiPractice #ReikiTeacher #HealingBusiness #SpiritualEntrepreneur #EnergyHealing #ReikiCommunity #HolisticBusiness #HealingArts

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    45 min
  • RWP Episode #205: What Has Reiki Cost Us in Our Relationships? Episode 2

    We often hear about what people gain from Reiki practice, but what about what it costs?

    In this Questions From a Hat episode of the Reiki Women Podcast, we're turning the conversation in a different direction. Through a series of surprise questions pulled from our hats, we explore the sacrifices, challenges, fears, and unexpected realities that can come with a long-term Reiki practice.

    We discuss:
    ✨ The emotional and mental intensity of spiritual growth
    ✨ Why some of us still hesitate to say "I'm a Reiki teacher"
    ✨ Taboo topics in the Reiki community
    ✨ Leaving conventional careers and questioning stability
    ✨ Western and Japanese Reiki misconceptions
    ✨ Identity shifts, uncertainty, and transformation
    ✨ Whether we'd choose this path all over again

    This conversation is honest, vulnerable, reflective, and sprinkled with laughter along the way.

    💬 What has your Reiki journey asked of you? We'd love to hear your reflections in the comments.

    ▶️ Watch the full episode and join the conversation.

    💛 Support the podcast and help us continue offering free Reiki education:
    GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-reiki-women-podcast-in-2026

    ✨ Explore Offerings from the Reiki Women Podcast Hosts:

    • Bronwen's Reiki III online training and mentorship: Shinpiden+ — details available here: https://reikiwithbronwen.com/courses/shinpiden/

    • Financial Foundations: Developing Seven Income Streams for Healing Arts Professionals with Carrie — details here: https://www.reikihealingsociety.com/financial-foundations

    • Michaela's Embodied Joy: A 10-week journey through The Book of Joy, a sacred text for cultivating embodied joy and compassion — learn more here: https://www.heartscapesinsight.com/workshops/2024/10/15/embodied-joy-10-week-journey-with-the-book-of-joy-je9el

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    About the Podcast
    Reiki Women Podcast shares the voices of women-identified Reiki practitioners from around the world. Through stories of healing, lineage, and spiritual practice, we explore the culture and community of Reiki practice.

    Join hosts Bronwen Logan, Carrie Varela, and Michaela Daystar as they reflect on the system of Reiki and the women who shape its path.

    Meet the Hosts
    🌿 Bronwen Logan — @reikiwithbronwen
    🌿 Carrie Varela — @reikihealingsociety
    🌿 Michaela Daystar — @heartscapes.insight

    🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms
    💛 Support us on BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217494/supporters/new

    📲 Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/reikiwomenpodcasts/groups

    #ReikiHealing #WomenInReiki #ReikiPodcast #ReikiLineage #ReikiCommunity #SpiritualPractice #Reiki #ReikiPodcast #ReikiPractice #EnergyHealing #SpiritualGrowth #ReikiTeacher #ReikiCommunity #HealingJourney #HolisticHealing #SpiritualPodcast

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    40 min
  • RWP Episode #204: What has Reiki actually cost us? Episode 1

    This is the first of several episodes exploring the theme: What Has Reiki Cost Us?

    In this first-ever “Questions From a Hat” episode of the Reiki Women Podcast, we explore a side of Reiki practice that isn’t talked about enough: the sacrifices, challenges, fears, and identity shifts that can come with walking a spiritual path for many years.

    Through surprise questions pulled from our very fashionable hats 👒✨ we discuss:
    • The mental and emotional intensity of Reiki practice
    • Spiritual work, ethics, and taboo topics in the Reiki world
    • Why saying “I’m a Reiki teacher” can still feel uncomfortable
    • Fear of judgment from others
    • Leaving conventional careers and questioning stability
    • Western vs Japanese Reiki misconceptions
    • The life paths we might have lived — and why we’d still choose Reiki again

    This episode is honest, reflective, funny, and deeply human.

    💬 Share your thoughts in the comments — what has Reiki changed in your life?

    💛 Support the Reiki Women Podcast and help us continue creating free weekly conversations and Reiki education:
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-reiki-women-podcast-in-2026

    ✨ Episode 2 is coming next:
    How Reiki impacts relationships 👀

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    About the Podcast
    Reiki Women Podcast shares the voices of women-identified Reiki practitioners from around the world. Through stories of healing, lineage, and spiritual practice, we explore the culture and community of Reiki practice.

    Join hosts Bronwen Logan, Carrie Varela, and Michaela Daystar as they reflect on the system of Reiki and the women who shape its path.

    Meet the Hosts
    🌿 Bronwen Logan — @reikiwithbronwen
    🌿 Carrie Varela — @reikihealingsociety
    🌿 Michaela Daystar — @heartscapes.insight

    🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms
    💛 Support us on BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217494/supporters/new

    📲 Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/reikiwomenpodcasts/groups

    #ReikiHealing #WomenInReiki #ReikiPodcast #ReikiLineage #ReikiCommunity #SpiritualPractice #Reiki #reikiwomenpodcast  #EnergyHealing #SpiritualGrowth #ReikiPractice #ReikiTeacher #TraditionalReiki #japanesereiki  #usuireiki #spiritualawakening  #spiritualpath 

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    39 min
  • RWP Episode 203: Being Kind to Yourself

    Being Kind to Yourself | Practicing Self-Compassion in Reiki

    What does it really mean to be kind to yourself?

    In this Reiki Women Podcast episode, we explore the Reiki precept “Hito ni shinsetsu ni” — be compassionate to yourself and others and why real self-compassion isn’t self-pity, people-pleasing, or avoidance.

    We talk about perfectionism, burnout, intrusive thoughts, honest self-reflection, and how Reiki practices like Joshin Kokyū Hō and precepts contemplation help you work with the inner critic in a grounded, practical way. If you’ve ever struggled with harsh self-talk, boundaries, or being “too nice,” this conversation is for you.

    ✨ Offerings mentioned in this episode:
    ✨  Financial Foundations: Developing Seven Income Streams for Healing Arts Professionals with Carrie  - https://www.reikihealingsociety.com/financial-foundations

    ✨ Michaela’s Embodied Joy: a 10-week journey through The Book of Joy — a sacred text for cultivating embodied joy and compassion 
    https://www.heartscapesinsight.com/workshops/2024/10/15/embodied-joy-10-week-journey-with-the-book-of-joy-je9el

    ✨ Bronwen’s Reik III online training and mentorship: Shinpiden+ - shinpidenplus.com

    ▶️ Watch the full episode and share your reflections in the comments.

    💛 Support the podcast and help us continue offering free Reiki education: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-reiki-women-podcast-in-2026

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    00:00 Daily Self Review
    03:05 Podcast Welcome
    04:17 Reiki Precept Compassion
    05:06 Perfectionism And Niceness
    07:52 Honesty As Kindness
    11:33 Acknowledging Your Effort
    12:25 Numbing Versus Compassion
    13:48 Tiredness And Self Talk
    15:48 Intrusive Thoughts Practice
    17:31 Choosing Breaks Mindfully
    23:55 Reiki And Mind Shifts
    27:08 Breathwork For Heaviness
    29:46 When Self Love Is Hard
    34:43 Small Pleasures No Shame
    38:33 Closing And Offerings
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    #reiki  #reikicommunity  #selfcompassion  #energyhealing  #reikihealing  #reikiwomenpodcast  #selfcare  #selflove  #selfrespect 

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    About the Podcast
    Reiki Women Podcast shares the voices of women-identified Reiki practitioners from around the world. Through stories of healing, lineage, and spiritual practice, we explore the culture and community of Reiki practice.

    Join hosts Bronwen Logan, Carrie Varela, and Michaela Daystar as they reflect on the system of Reiki and the women who shape its path.

    Meet the Hosts
    🌿 Bronwen Logan — @reikiwithbronwen
    🌿 Carrie Varela — @reikihealingsociety
    🌿 Michaela Daystar — @heartscapes.insight

    🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms
    💛 Support us on BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217494/supporters/new

    📲 Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/reikiwomenpodcasts/groups

    #ReikiHealing #WomenInReiki #ReikiPodcast #ReikiLineage #ReikiCommunity #SpiritualPractice

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    45 min
  • RWP Episode 202: Can Reiki see the future?

    In this episode, we explore the difference between psychic prediction and Reiki practice, and how the system of Reiki can support grounded, future-focused awareness in uncertain times.

    We talk about:
    ✨ Psychic ability vs Reiki intuition
    ✨ Anxiety, worst-case thinking & future fear
    ✨ “Seven generations ahead” & far-horizon thinking
    ✨ Karma and manifestation
    ✨ Presence, the Reiki precepts & shaping the future through today
    ✨ How sci-fi inspires hopeful vs fearful futures

    The system of Reiki may not “tell” the future, but it can help you meet it with courage, clarity, and compassion.

    💛 Support the podcast & help us continue creating episodes:
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    👍 Like, subscribe, and share your thoughts in the comments, your engagement helps shape the future of the podcast!

    #Reiki #EnergyHealing #SpiritualGrowth #ReikiPodcast #Mindfulness

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    About the Podcast
    Reiki Women Podcast shares the voices of women-identified Reiki practitioners from around the world. Through stories of healing, lineage, and spiritual practice, we explore the culture and community of Reiki practice.

    Join hosts Bronwen Logan, Carrie Varela, and Michaela Daystar as they reflect on the system of Reiki and the women who shape its path.

    Meet the Hosts
    🌿 Bronwen Logan — @reikiwithbronwen
    🌿 Carrie Varela — @reikihealingsociety
    🌿 Michaela Daystar — @heartscapes.insight

    🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms
    💛 Support us on BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217494/supporters/new

    📲 Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/reikiwomenpodcasts/groups

    #ReikiHealing #WomenInReiki #ReikiPodcast #ReikiLineage #ReikiCommunity #SpiritualPractice #TraditionalReiki #reikiusui

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    50 min
  • RWP Episode 201: Are Reiki Women Too Nice?

    Kindness is a core Reiki value… but what happens when being nice starts hurting your business, your boundaries, and your wellbeing?

    In this episode of the Reiki Women Podcast, we explore the hidden cost of over-flexibility and why compassion must include yourself first.

    We talk about the three biggest areas Reiki practitioners struggle with:
    ✨ Money — undervaluing sessions, sliding scales below survival, and pricing from guilt
    ✨ Time — overextending sessions and being constantly available
    ✨ Criticism — taking toxic feedback personally and bending to expectations

    Plus:
    • The difference between kindness vs. niceness
    • Codependent pricing and boundary red flags
    • How to communicate policies clearly and confidently
    • Being “firm and flexible” in Reiki practice and business

    If you’ve ever struggled to charge your worth, hold boundaries, or respond to criticism,  this conversation is for you.

    💛 Support the Reiki Women Podcast
    Help us keep creating honest Reiki conversations in 2026:
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-reiki-women-podcast-in-2026

    👉 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE to help more people discover the show.


    #ReikiBusiness #ReikiPodcast #EnergyHealing #ReikiTeaching #Reikiprecepts

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    About the Podcast
    Reiki Women Podcast shares the voices of women-identified Reiki practitioners from around the world. Through stories of healing, lineage, and spiritual practice, we explore the culture and community of Reiki practice.

    Join hosts Bronwen Logan, Carrie Varela, and Michaela Daystar as they reflect on the system of Reiki and the women who shape its path.

    Meet the Hosts
    🌿 Bronwen Logan — @reikiwithbronwen
    🌿 Carrie Varela — @reikihealingsociety
    🌿 Michaela Daystar — @heartscapes.insight

    🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms
    💛 Support us on BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217494/supporters/new

    📲 Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/reikiwomenpodcasts/groups

    #ReikiHealing #WomenInReiki #ReikiPodcast #ReikiLineage #ReikiCommunity #SpiritualPractice #Reiki #TraditionalReiki #JapaneseReiki

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    55 min
  • RWP Episode 200: Reiki Ruined My Relationship: When Spiritual Growth Pulls You From People You Love

    Can Reiki Ruin Your Relationship?

    It’s a question many Reiki practitioners quietly worry about… and in this episode of the Reiki Women Podcast, we explore it honestly.

    Reiki practice doesn’t ruin relationships, but it does create change. And change can transform the dynamics of love, communication, and connection in powerful ways.

    In this episode, we discuss:
    ✨ Why learning the system of Reiki often changes relationship dynamics
    ✨ Why spiritual growth can create friction (or deeper intimacy)
    ✨ Divorce, endings, and the courage to be authentic
    ✨ Avoiding spiritual superiority and practicing compassion
    ✨ Healthy communication and self-compassion (without fawning)
    ✨ Why stability actually comes from consistent change
    ✨ Research showing relationships struggle when partners don’t co-regulate stress

    We share real student stories, personal experiences, and practical insights for navigating relationships while growing spiritually.

    If practicing the system of Reiki has ever made you question your relationships, this conversation is for you.

    💛 Support the Reiki Women Podcast
    Help us keep creating honest Reiki conversations in 2026:
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-reiki-women-podcast-in-2026

    👉 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE to help more people discover the show.

    ⏱️ Chapters
    00:00 Reiki Sparks Change
    00:49 Love Lets Go
    04:09 Podcast Intro Setup
    04:30 Can Reiki Ruin Relationships
    05:13 Personal Transformation Story
    08:50 Students Divorce After Reiki
    10:59 Fear of Growing Apart
    16:23 Communication And Love
    17:39 Precepts Compassion And Ego
    24:28 Reiki Is Change
    27:37 Spiritual Trauma And Fun
    33:00 Jealousy Envy And Needs
    35:35 How To Know What To Do
    37:26 Body Safety & Relationship Research
    39:45 Give And Take Closing

    #Reiki #Relationships #ReikiPodcast #SpiritualGrowth #EnergyHealing #reikiwomenpodcast 
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    About the Podcast
    Reiki Women Podcast shares the voices of women-identified Reiki practitioners from around the world. Through stories of healing, lineage, and spiritual practice, we explore the culture and community of Reiki practice.

    Join hosts Bronwen Logan, Carrie Varela, and Michaela Daystar as they reflect on the system of Reiki and the women who shape its path.

    Meet the Hosts
    🌿 Bronwen Logan — @reikiwithbronwen
    🌿 Carrie Varela — @reikihealingsociety
    🌿 Michaela Daystar — @heartscapes.insight

    🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms
    💛 Support us on BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217494/supporters/new

    📲 Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/reikiwomenpodcasts/groups

    #ReikiHealing #WomenInReiki #ReikiPodcast #ReikiLineage #ReikiCommunity #SpiritualPractice

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    40 min
  • RWP Episode 199: Is the Reiki community gatekeeping itself to death?

    In this episode of the Reiki Women Podcast, Carrie Varela and Bronwen Logan explore one of the most heated conversations in the Reiki world:

    ✨ Tradition vs accessibility
    ✨ Western vs Japanese approaches
    ✨ Certified vs self-taught practitioners

    Is the system of Reiki being protected… or policed?

    We unpack what “gatekeeping” really means and why this conversation matters right now. From fast online certifications to historical training methods, we explore how the system of Reiki has evolved — and what honesty and integrity look like in modern practice.

    In this episode, we discuss:
    • Should the system of Reiki be widely available or carefully transmitted?
    • Do certificates still mean anything in an unregulated industry?
    • The origins of the term “Reiki Master.”
    • The difference between Reiki energy and the system of Reiki
    • Why “lineage wars” and “higher vibration” claims harm the community
    • How can we balance accessibility, integrity, and openness

    If you care about the future of the system of Reiki, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

    💛 Support the Reiki Women Podcast
    Help us continue creating thoughtful, honest conversations in 2026:
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-reiki-women-podcast-in-2026

    👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share to help more people discover the show.

    ⏱️ Episode Chapters
    00:00 Embodiment Over Speed
    03:12 Podcast Setup And Topic
    04:14 What Gatekeeping Means
    05:14 How the system of Reiki Was Taught
    07:49 Access Versus Guidance
    08:33 Reiki Master Term Origins
    14:17 Different Paths For Students
    18:20 We Are Reiki
    20:35 Gateway Not Gatekeeping
    23:38 Certificates And Regulation
    28:05 Jikiden Reiki Standards
    32:34 Commitment Without Policing
    34:37 Lineage Wars And Vibration Claims
    38:50 Wrap Up And Support The Show

    #Reiki #ReikiPodcast #EnergyHealing #SpiritualPodcast #ReikiTraining


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    About the Podcast
    Reiki Women Podcast shares the voices of women-identified Reiki practitioners from around the world. Through stories of healing, lineage, and spiritual practice, we explore the culture and community of Reiki practice.

    Join hosts Bronwen Logan, Carrie Varela, and Michaela Daystar as they reflect on the system of Reiki and the women who shape its path.

    Meet the Hosts
    🌿 Bronwen Logan — @reikiwithbronwen
    🌿 Carrie Varela — @reikihealingsociety
    🌿 Michaela Daystar — @heartscapes.insight

    🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms
    💛 Support us on BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217494/supporters/new

    📲 Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/reikiwomenpodcasts/groups

    #ReikiHealing #WomenInReiki #ReikiPodcast #ReikiLineage #ReikiCommunity #SpiritualPractice

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    41 min
  • RWP Episode 198: Reiki, Sacred Rage & The Epstein Files

    In this episode of the Reiki Women Podcast, the hosts explore the emotional impact of the Epstein files and the complex feelings they evoke, anger, grief, helplessness, and the desire for accountability.

    Through the lens of the system of Reiki, they discuss how anger can be understood not as something to suppress, but as “sacred rage” or “wrathful compassion.” When grounded in steadiness and compassion, anger can become a catalyst for truth-telling, boundaries, and meaningful action rather than harm.

    The conversation also explores how the first Reiki precept (“Just for today, do not anger”) is often misunderstood in Western interpretations as a call to suppress anger entirely. This misunderstanding can lead to shame particularly for women while larger systems of power and harm remain unchallenged.

    Using examples such as Virginia Giuffre, a witness to alleged abuse, and a real-world hospice insurance denial, the hosts reflect on the ethical role of anger, systemic abuse of power, and the importance of emotional intelligence and community accountability.

    This episode invites listeners to consider how Reiki philosophy can support courage, compassion, and conscious action in difficult times.

    ✨ Topics explored in this episode:
    • Sacred rage and wrathful compassion
    • Misinterpretations of the Reiki precepts
    • Women, anger, and societal conditioning
    • Abuse of power and accountability
    • Transforming anger into ethical action
    • Emotional intelligence and healing

    If you value these conversations and want to help keep the Reiki Women Podcast going in 2026, please consider supporting our fundraising campaign:

    💛 Donate here:
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-reiki-women-podcast-in-2026

    Your support helps us continue producing thoughtful conversations about Reiki practice, philosophy, and community.

    The Reiki Women Podcast is hosted by experienced Reiki practitioners dedicated to thoughtful dialogue around the system of Reiki, Reiki ethics, Reiki education, and contemporary issues affecting the Reiki community.

    Subscribe for conversations that explore Reiki practice beyond technique — including philosophy, culture, history, and the lived experience of Reiki practitioners.

    00:00 Sacred Rage Framing
    03:47 Podcast Intro: Epstein Files
    05:23 Wrathful Compassion and Anger
    08:46 Abuse of Power Through a Reiki Lens
    11:44 Misreading the First Reiki Precept
    14:26 From Helplessness to Action
    16:35 Sacred Rage and Collective Grief
    21:05 Shaming Women for Anger
    27:04 Accountability vs. Money and Power
    30:18 Systems, Shame, and Dualism
    36:51 Healing, Boundaries, and Victims
    38:54 Choosing Conscious Change
    40:58 Closing: Channeling the Rage

    🎧 Listen to the Radiance Series Podcast Playlist

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    #ReikiPodcast #ReikiWomenPodcast #SystemOfReiki #ReikiPrecepts #ReikiPhilosophy #EnergyHealing #SacredRage #ReikiPractice #ReikiCommunity #ReikiDiscussion #WomenAndAnger #HealingConversations #SpiritualPodcast #HolisticHealing #EmotionalIntelligence

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    About the Podcast
    Reiki Women Podcast shares the voices of women-identified Reiki practitioners from around the world. Through stories of healing, lineage, and spiritual practice, we explore the culture and community of Reiki practice.

    Join hosts Bronwen Logan, Carrie Varela, and Michaela Daystar as they reflect on the system of Reiki and the women who shape its path.

    Meet the Hosts
    🌿 Bronwen Logan — ‪@reikithbronwen
    🌿 Carrie Varela — ‪@reikihealingsociety‬ 
    🌿 Michaela Daystar — ‪@heartscapesreiki1496‬ 

    🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platforms
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About Reiki Women Podcasts

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Welcome to Reiki Women Podcasts - a channel to provide an inclusive space for Reiki Women to discuss their present-day joys and challenges through forums and podcasts.

With Bronwen Logan:…