The Reiki Lifestyle Podcast

True emergency preparedness extends far beyond storing food and water to include the inner resilience of a regulated nervous system. In this episode, Colleen and Robyn Benelli welcome Padraig Ansbro to explore how a grounded Reiki practice serves as an essential tool during unexpected crises. Discover how centering your energy can slow down time, help you make clear decisions, and allow you to become a pillar of calm for your community.

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

● Discover how to use your Reiki practice as an internal emergency tool to slow down the timeline and interrupt the stress response.

● Explore practical steps for building a comprehensive emergency plan, including reliable communication devices and essential supplies.

● Learn how to form supportive connections with your neighbors and local community teams to weather natural disasters together.

● Master essential safety precautions for managing household resources, including power generators, carbon monoxide detectors, and first aid kits.

● Explore how to send distance Reiki to support individuals and first responders navigating high-stress situations.

Mentioned in this Episode:

● Oregon Emergency Management (OEM)

● Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

● The Returning Veterans Project (RVP)

● Sandy and the Rarey by Padraig Ansbro

● Home Depot five-gallon bucket emergency sanitation method

Connect with Padraig Ansbro

● Website: https://TheMojoMoment.com

● YouTube: The Mojo Moment

● Returning Veterans Project: https://returningveterans.org

● Location: Oregon | Remote sessions available (modality dependent)

Connect with Colleen & Robyn

ReikiLifestyle.com

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Free Online Reiki Share: Tuesdays, 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pacific Time, for a global Reiki healing circle.

Free phone consultation: with Danni

Instagram: @reikilifestyleofficial

Email: [email protected]

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**DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Join Danni Smith for this Reiki journey to bring forward an insight, question, or next step, asking for your attention and learning to blend spiritual guidance into your everyday life. Through Reiki, whole-body listening, and connection with your Spirit Guides, you receive the time needed to consider what this guidance means and how you choose to respond.

Sign up for our free webinar: How to Receive and Trust Your Spiritual Guidance

Key Insights

• Whole-Body Listening: Guidance is not just a mental exercise; true discernment requires listening through your head, heart, and gut, allowing your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations to contribute.
• Releasing the Fear of Mistakes: At the River of Peace, you can release the pressure to please others, the fear of making mistakes, and the desire for absolute certainty, clearing the path for authentic choice.
• Honoring Practical Needs: Hesitation often points to valid practical needs rather than a lack of faith. Acknowledging when you require rest, information, preparation, or support helps anchor your spiritual insights into reality.
• Maintaining Inner Authority: As you welcome enlightened guidance from Spirit Guides and teachers, you remain fully present with your own inner authority, soul, and freedom to choose your actions.

People Also Ask (FAQ):

• How do I know if a next step is truly guided? A true next step aligns with your inner truth and values, and it integrates smoothly with your present circumstances, resources, and responsibilities rather than forcing an unrealistic outcome.
• What should I do if I feel hesitant about a spiritual insight? Hesitation often highlights a practical need for rest, preparation, or support. Give Reiki to your hesitation at the River of Peace to clarify what needs attention before you act.
• How can automatic writing help me process spiritual guidance? Automatic writing allows you to place pen to paper and record your impressions without evaluation, helping you bridge the gap between inner wisdom and practical weekly action.

Connect with Robyn and Colleen

• Website: https://reikilifestyle.com
• Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/
• Community: Join our next Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/reiki-share/

Discover how to identify, acknowledge, and deeply trust your unique spiritual guidance through Reiki practice. Join Colleen and Robyn Benelli as they explore how to shift from outside authorities to your own inner truth to trust your own guidance, your way. How to connect with your spirit guides, develop your relationship with them, and follow the guidance you receive. Use your own discernment and trust yourself.

Sign up for our free webinar: How to Receive and Trust Your Spiritual Guidance

Key Insights:

• Microdosing Reiki: Activating Reiki on the fly during a busy day shifts your frequency instantly, allowing you to stay connected to your higher consciousness anywhere.
• The Power of Acknowledgment: Recognizing even the smallest intuitive hits builds your confidence and helps quiet the analytical mind that questions whether you are making things up.
• Inner Authority: True spiritual evolution moves you away from relying on external intermediaries and anchors you firmly in your own inner truth and authority.
• Discernment Through Love: True spiritual guidance from enlightened realms always aligns with love rather than fear, providing a clear compass for your next steps.

People Also Ask (FAQ)

• How do I know if my spiritual guidance is real? Spiritual guidance can be discerned by evaluating whether the underlying thought leads toward love or fear, helping you separate genuine intuition from anxiety.
• What is microdosing Reiki? Microdosing Reiki is the practice of taking a brief moment during a busy day to breathe in the light and activate the higher consciousness of Reiki within yourself.
• How do I connect with my spirit guides in Reiki? You can connect with your guides by establishing an intentional space, such as sitting in a circle with them, viewing them as collaborative partners in your daily human experience.

Connect with Robyn and Colleen

• Website: https://reikilifestyle.com
• Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/
• Community: Join our next Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/reiki-share/

**DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Join Robyn and Colleen Benelli for an off-the-cuff Reddit review episode exploring creative ways to weave Reiki into everyday life. Discover how to move past lineage divisiveness toward global unification and explore expert tips for teaching your first Reiki class. Tune in for an authentic, grounded conversation on practical energy management and spiritual evolution.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

● Discover creative ways to incorporate Reiki into everyday life, from microdosing energy to charging your food, water, and living spaces.

● Explore the history behind learning Reiki Level 1 and Level 2 together and how to move past rigid rules.

● Master the shift from triggers to glimmers by fostering global unification and open-hearted community connections.

● Learn essential tips for new Reiki teachers, including how to structure your class, prepare your materials, and teach from the heart.

Mentioned in this Episode:

● Holy Fire® Reiki

● Usui symbols and the Usui Master Symbol

● Animal Reiki Tree of Life and Corona energy

● Reiki principles and Gokai

● Alternate Currents by Justin Stein

● Justin Stein Reiki Research

● Olaf Bohm Reiki history books

● Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai

Connect with Colleen & Robyn

ReikiLifestyle.com

Reiki Lifestyle Podcast - On major podcast channels

Free Online Reiki Share: Tuesdays, 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pacific Time, for a global Reiki healing circle.

Free phone consultation: with Danni

Instagram: @reikilifestyleofficial

Email: [email protected]

Love the Show?

If this episode helped you on your journey, please Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps us share the gift of Reiki with more people around the world!

**DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Join Robyn Benelli in this guided Reiki journey designed to help you commune with your spirit guides and deepen your awareness of everyday spiritual guidance. Experience the Bridge of Light, the River of Life, and the Tree of Life to release doubt, clear resistance, and connect heart-to-heart with your spiritual team.

Key Insights

• Activating the Reiki Channel: The journey begins by calling in the power symbol, mental-emotional symbol, and distance symbol to awaken the divine mind, heart, and core consciousness.
• Healing at the River of Life: Before meeting your guides, the river helps wash away fear, self-doubt, pressure, and rigid expectations, allowing you to hold your questions with greater ease.
• Heart-to-Heart Exchange: Standing around the Tree of Life, you exchange blessings with ascended masters, angels, and sacred beings, recognizing that your spirit is like theirs.
• Grounded Practicality: After returning to your physical body, you anchor your guidance into everyday life, looking for messages in thoughts, feelings, dreams, and synchronous daily events.

People Also Ask (FAQ):

• How do I prepare for a guided Reiki journey with spirit guides? Find a comfortable position, place your hands on your body to invite Reiki to flow, and activate your attuned symbols while setting an intention for a real-life situation or question you need guidance on.
• What is the purpose of visiting the River of Life during a Reiki journey? The River of Life serves as an energetic cleansing space where you can release fears, self-doubt, and expectations about outcomes, creating open space to receive clear spiritual guidance.
• How do I connect with my spirit guides using the Tree of Life? By visualizing the Tree of Life, you connect deep earth roots with divine branches, allowing you to exchange heart-to-heart blessings with a circle of enlightened beings and invite your personal guides to step forward for a conversation.

Connect with Robyn and Colleen

• Website: https://reikilifestyle.com
• Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/
• Community: Join our next Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/reiki-share/

**DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Join Robyn Benelli and Colleen for our weekly Reiki community gathering as we explore how to use Reiki energy to build a conscious relationship with your spirit guides and spiritual guidance. Learn how microdosing Reiki on the fly helps you access and connect with your guidance wherever you are, whatever you are doing. Reiki gives you access to your inner truth, heals mental blocks around intuition, and develops your unique clairsenses and intuition.

Key Insights:

• Microdosing Reiki on the Fly: You do not need hours of formal ritual to connect; taking 3 minutes to breathe and activate Reiki symbols brings immediate clarity and access to your guidance in daily life.
• A Relationship, Not a Formula: Communicating with spiritual guidance is a skill-building process similar to personal friendships, requiring conscious attention, unlearning old barriers, and trusting your distinct inner authority.
• Asking the Right Questions: Evolving your relationship with guidance often begins by learning how to ask questions, even asking "What are the questions I don't know to ask?" when you feel stuck.
• Honoring Individual Differences: Everyone's mind and intuitive style work differently. Embrace your unique way of perceiving spiritual information rather than trying to fit into a rigid box.

People Also Ask (FAQ)

• How do I use Reiki to connect with my spirit guides?

You can use Reiki symbols like the power symbol or distance symbol to raise your frequency into coherence with your spirit guides, helping you listen with your whole body (mind, heart, and gut).

• What is "microdosing Reiki"?

Microdosing Reiki refers to taking short, intentional moments throughout your day, just a few minutes, to pause, breathe, and activate Reiki energy on the fly for immediate grounding and clarity.

• How do I overcome the feeling of not knowing what questions to ask my spiritual guidance?

If you are stuck, you can ask your guidance to help you find your questions, treating the question-asking process as an evolving skill rather than something you need to master all at once.

Connect with Robyn and Colleen

• Website: https://reikilifestyle.com
• Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/
• Community: Join our next Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/reiki-share/

**DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Join Colleen Benelli and Danni for a live monthly Reiki Lifestyle Q&A session exploring intuitive guidance, distance healing practices, and the deep transformation of Reiki journeys. Discover how to navigate spiritual growth, support loved ones through end-of-life care, and apply foundational Reiki principles in your daily life. Tune in to deepen your practice and connect with a global community of practitioners.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Discover how guided Reiki journeys help you access deep inner truth and navigate external expectations.
• Explore the powerful reasons why distance Reiki sessions are just as effective as in-person treatments.
• Master practical ways to communicate with Reiki energy and find clarity during decision fatigue.
• Understand how to support friends and family with compassion their way.
• Free Webinar - Understand Your Spiritual Guidance and Take Your Next Step - November 17, 9:30am - 12:30pm Pacific Time

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Next Step Reiki Classes
• Explore the 12 Heavens Classes
• Free Online Distance Reiki Share
• Invocation Booklet (available on Reiki Lifestyle website)
• Usui Reiki Ryoho symbols (Shk)
• Karuna Reiki symbols

Connect with Colleen & Robyn

ReikiLifestyle.com

Reiki Lifestyle Podcast - On major podcast channels

Free Online Reiki Share: Tuesdays, 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pacific Time, for a global Reiki healing circle.

Free phone consultation: with Danni

Instagram: @reikilifestyleofficial

Email: [email protected]

Love the Show?

If this episode helped you on your journey, please Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps us share the gift of Reiki with more people around the world!

**DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Step into a sacred space of soul coherence and divine alignment. In this guided Reiki journey, we traverse the Bridge of Light to the higher realms, releasing old stories at the River of Peace and following the path to the great Hall of the Gifts and Nourishments of Spirit. Receive gifts that reveal your next step on your path ahead of you anchoring your visions into physical structure and practical action.

Key Insights

• Entrainment on the Bridge: The Bridge of Light serves as a frequency-matching tool that entrains your biofield to higher frequencies and aligns your divine mind, heart, and earth mind.
• The River of Peace: Manifestation requires clearing the slate by placing old worries, stories, and burdens into the living waters of creation so they can be dissolved and healed by the light.
• Receiving Spiritual Nourishment: Entering the Hall of the Gifts of Spirit allows you to connect with spiritual guides, receive insight, and gather the soul talents and earthly skills needed for your next step.
• Sending Reiki Outward: Sharing a unified prayer and sending healing energy outward to loved ones, communities, and the earth anchors the practice in collective compassion.

People Also Ask (FAQ):

• How does a guided Reiki journey help with manifestation? A guided Reiki journey helps by clearing subconscious blocks, aligning your physical and spiritual bodies, and connecting you with higher guidance to clearly perceive your next steps.

• What is the significance of the Bridge of Light? The Bridge of Light acts as the distance symbol carrying you through time and space, helping you transition your consciousness from daily worries to enlightened realms.

• Why is releasing burdens important before taking the next step? Releasing old worries and blocks clears the path behind and ahead of you, ensuring your energy and focus are fully available for your true vision and goals.

Connect with Robyn and Colleen

• Website: https://reikilifestyle.com
• Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/
• Community: Join our next Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/reiki-share/

**DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

In this weekly Distance Reiki Share, Colleen Benelli explores how to receive, trust, and discern your spiritual guidance through whole-body listening and Reiki energy. Discover how to cross the Bridge of Light into the third heaven, release final blocks at the River of Peace, and connect deeply with your spirit guides in the "Hall of Spiritual Gifts and Nourishment."

Key Insights:

* Whole-Body Listening: Decision-making and guidance include engaging with every chakra, allowing your head, heart, gut, and entire body to weigh in on your next steps. * Everyday Guidance: Guidance isn't limited to divine or spiritual sources; it can appear through nature, animals, and unexpected synchronicities like bumper stickers. * The Bridge of Light: Using the distance symbol, HSZSN, as a Bridge of Light helps shift your consciousness out of dualistic reality and into the higher frequencies of the third heaven. * Collaborating with Guides: You have a direct voice in the circle with your spirit guides; they view you as a partner and want to hear your questions and needs.

People Also Ask (FAQ) How can I tell if my spiritual guidance is real? Discernment practices, whole-body listening, and recognizing your body's somatic signals help you navigate the common question of whether you are "making things up." What is the Bridge of Light in Reiki? The Bridge of Light uses the Reiki distance symbol, HSZSN, as an energetic pathway to elevate your consciousness into higher, non-dual, enlightened spiritual realms. How do I connect with my spirit guides using Reiki? You can use Reiki energy to clear mental blocks and travel consciously across the Bridge of Light to invite and meet your spirit guides in an enlightened realm

Connect with Robyn and Colleen * Website: https://reikilifestyle.com * Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/ * Community: Join our next Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/reiki-share/

**DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Join Robyn and Colleen Benelli along with special guest Su Mach'ado as they explore the vital and often overlooked history of women in Reiki. Discover the courageous stories of pioneering figures like Chie Hayashi, Chiyoko Yamaguchi, and Kimiko Koyama, who kept the practice alive through war and cultural shifts. This conversation highlights the profound impact women have had on shaping the global Reiki community we know today. Our conversation features the amazing book "Women in Reiki" by Silke Kleemann and Amanda Jayne.

In This Episode, You Will Learn: ● Discover the untold history of Chie Hayashi and her courage in keeping her husband's Reiki organization alive during World War II. ● Explore the legacy of Chiyoko Yamaguchi and how her family-centered practice helped shape the Jikiden Reiki lineage. ● Chiyo Sugano and Katsue Komatsu, members of the Yamaguchi family Reiki network in Daishoji, Ishikawa. ● Learn about Kimiko Koyama's pivotal role as president of the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai and her openness in sharing foundational teachings with the West. ● Understand the vital contributions of Hawayo Takata and how women-led lineages ensured the survival and evolution of Reiki. ● Recognize the importance of empowering and honoring women's leadership and historical contributions within the global Reiki community.

Timestamps

● 00:00 - Introduction to Su Mach'ado and the book Women in Reiki ● 06:15 - Re-evaluating Reiki history and the people behind the myths ● 13:40 - The courageous story of Chie Hayashi and leading during wartime ● 32:00 - The evolution of Reiki symbols and the role of Hawayo Takata ● 36:30 - Chiyoko Yamaguchi and family-based Reiki traditions in Japan ● 52:15 - Kimiko Koyama and opening Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai to the West ● 01:05:00 - Women's leadership, courage, and empowerment in the Reiki community ● 01:21:40 - Connecting with Su Mach'ado and closing thoughts

Mentioned in this Episode:

● Women in Reiki: Lifetimes Dedicated to Healing in 1930s Japan and Today by Silke Kleemann and Amanda Janye ● Usui Mikao ● Chijiro Hayashi ● Hawayo Takata ● Chie Hayashi ● Chiyoko Yamaguchi ● Kimiko Koyama ● Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai ● Jikiden Reiki ● Gendai Reiki-ho ● Hiroshi Doi ● Hyakuten Inamoto ● Frank Arjava Petter ● Silke Kleemann ● Amanda Jayne ● William Lee Rand ● Laurelle Gaia ● Karen Harrison ● Kathleen Prasad ● Center for Reiki Research

Connect with the authors: Silke Kleemann www.jiruka.de www.drachenbauch.de

Amanda Jayne My new Reiki book - www.womeninreiki.com www.learnjikidenreiki.com www.amandacjayne.com Instagram: @womeninreiki www.womeninreiki.com

Connect with Su Mach'ado [email protected] www.reikiefelicidade.com Instagram: @reiki.centrodetreinamento | YouTube: @centrodetreinamentodereiki

Connect with Colleen & Robyn ReikiLifestyle.com Reiki Lifestyle Podcast - On major podcast channels Free Online Reiki Share: Tuesdays, 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pacific Time, for a global Reiki healing circle. Free phone consultation: with Danni Instagram: @reikilifestyleofficial Email: [email protected]

Love the Show? If this episode helped you on your journey, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps us share the gift of Reiki with more people around the world!