As a Reiki teacher I hear this question regularly. Often men constitute only 10%, 20% of the participants in a Reiki seminar. Maybe this is why this photo has found such attention in the social media.
The picture was taken on the 21st October at the Reiki Festival in Gersfeld. It shows men from Holland, Germany and Switzerland. More significant than their geographic origin is the accord with which they stand together, have worked and celebrated with each other representing Jikiden Reiki, Gendai Reiki Ho and Usui Shiki Ryoho.
From left: Ekart Sohns who has led most amusingly through the variety show in the evening. Jojan Jonker gave important presentations on Masters‘ Day (Initiation) and at the festival (2022, future). Next is Nico Michielsen, co-organiser and -presenter of the event. Fokke Brink spoke about the past and prepared the ground for the future. I had an opportunity to present my next Interview-Doku. Then there is Gerd Knieps, reliable pillar and support and Oliver Drewes who presented himself as publisher and author of Holistika.
May positive male creativeness come to fruition elsewhere in life, too.
René Vögtli