Overwhelmed with the profoundest sense of gratitude to our teacher, we bow our head.
John died on 22nd November. Our thoughts go to his family and to Esther Veltheim, also our esteemed Reiki Teacher.
Mischa Vögtli-Egloff and René Vögtli Continue reading “Our teacher, John Veltheim has passed away”
A personal account with information so far not told.
I stand for collaboration and respectful co-existence. Polarization is not my aim. Yet, when a spade is a spade … One of the preconditions for reconciliation is not to turn a blind eye to dissonances, to acknowledge them. As such I hope this account contributes to clarity, transparency and to an inclusive discourse. Continue reading “Usui Shiki Ryoho – monopolization by the ‘OGM‘?”
When and how can spirituality be bad? Janina Köck has been interested in this topic since she was 10. Today she is a Reiki expert and speaks frank and open about sensitive topics in this video. Continue reading “Toxic spirituality”
Every year Reiki Rays holds the “Summit”. The list of speakers is impressive. Not least because it includes so many internationally known personalities, but mainly because they come from so many different Reiki traditions. Continue reading “Reiki Summit 2022”
Case studies are single frames. Momentary situations, sometimes observed over a period of time. Their significance must be weighed skeptically and not naively extrapolated. Nevertheless, I personally find incredible motivational power in them. Continue reading “Case studies – Science”
For the 5th time, the Austrian Professional Association organizes the symposium Who or what heals? In Vienna from June 3 to 5. Participants from all Reiki traditions are welcome. I am honoured to be invited to give a talk on ‘The Beauty and Simplicity of Reiki’. This event is in German.
Click here for the program/registration
Here you can find additional information on reiki-conciliation.
The mood to celebrate is affected by the war, yes. Nevertheless, Reiki will be 100 years old: Mikao’s Reiki beginning was in 1922. Mischa and I became Reiki teachers in November 1992. We will then quietly celebrate this 30th anniversary together in the fall.
On July 18, that is this summer … Continue reading “Anniversary 100, 30 and 70”
With the talk show RTalk I introduce diverse Reiki personalities from all over the world and discuss different and sometimes controversial topics. Just last Friday I published a talk with Bhante Sukhacitto, whom many of you know.
The topic of ‘bypassing’ that was brought up in that conversation is something most people have probably encountered. Who hasn’t preferred to be rewarded for work done with something pleasant first, instead of facing the challenge that is yet to come?
Recently I gave a seminar in Berlin and had four(!) generations of the same family with me. Of course, the three-month-old baby did not participate in the sense of reflectively absorbing what was said. It was ‘only’ initiated. Only’ is good, since in Reiki everything revolves around the gift of initiation. What does this anecdote of the four generations tell us?
The beauty of Reiki is its simplicity.
Perhaps the presence of the little girl reminds us how childlike the practice of Reiki is, for the bébé has as much reiki ‘power’ in her little hands as an adult (and – importantly! – as a Reiki 2 graduate or Reiki Master). Continue reading “New Era for Reiki?”
What should I write about when terrible things are happening in the world? Yes, you can say there is always war somewhere. But now it is very close. We all feel the effects on different levels. Helplessness and fear are paralyzing for many. What can we do about it?
We just had a visit from a Reiki 2 student who started with Reiki 13 years ago. It was a very nice meeting. She told us about beautiful experiences, full of enthusiasm. Also suggestions where we still have to go to spread Reiki even more. And that is our task. And yes, we are willing to travel, very much so. But we have also explained that it is not just a matter of choosing a place where we would like to go. The impulse comes from outside. The place brings us to itself, so to speak. Continue reading “Spring greetings from Mischa”
