The Reiki Lifestyle Podcast

Dr. Justin Stein returns to share groundbreaking historical discoveries about the life of Mikao Usui and the early evolution of Reiki. Colleen, Robyn, and Justin explore newly uncovered archival records from Taiwan, revealing Usui's diverse studies in psychology, education, and transnational healing philosophies. This conversation illuminates how early global influences, christianity, esoteric traditions, and historical connections shaped the spiritual practice we know today.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Discover the historical details revealed by Mikao Usui's newly discovered curriculum vitae and early career records.
Usui's years in the USA and as a Christian educator in Tokyo 
Explore the early twentieth-century New Thought healing movements and texts that influenced the development of the Gokai and breathwork techniques.
Examine the roots of the Reiju ceremony and sacred symbols within esoteric Buddhist traditions such as Kanjo and Kaji.
Clarify historical perspectives regarding Dr. Hayashi's background, medical framing, and meridian hand positions.
Understand the role of Usui's students in Japanese history, including Gizo Tomabechi and the San Francisco Peace Treaty.
Mentioned in this Episode
Alternate Currents: Reiki Circulation in the 20th Century North Pacific by Dr. Justin Stein
The Benevolent Art of Healing (Tomita Kaiji), edited by Dr. Justin Stein
A Century of Reiki from Imperial Japan to Global Practice (Forthcoming edited volume by Dr. Justin Stein)
Olaf Baum's research and publications on Reiki history
We Are All Healers by Sally Hammond (1972)
Kenzen no Genri (Principles of Wellness) by Suzuki Bizan
The Science of Psychic Healing and The Hindu Science of Breath by Yogi Ramacharaka (William Walker Atkinson)
The Kybalion
The Second Reiki Symbol (Sanskrit seed syllable origins connected to Amida Buddha and Senju Kannon)
Gizo Tomabechi's memoirs
Connect with Justin Stein: 
Facebook: Justin B. Stein - Reiki Research (@JBSReikiResearch)
Website: https://justinstein.academia.edu/
Book - Alternate Currents - Reiki Circulation in the Twentieth Century North Pacific  https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/alternate-currents-reikis-circulation-in-the-twentieth-century-north-pacific/
Book - Alternate Currents is  Also on Amazon
Book - Reiki and the Benevolent Art of Healing Tomita Kaiji
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: info@reikilifestyle.com
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 the Temple of Illumined Waters in this deeply restorative guided Reiki journey led by Robyn Benelli. Release outdated patterns at the River of Peace, connect with your spiritual guides, and access automatic writing to receive clear insight on your soul's next step without burnout.
Key Insights
Automatic Writing for Direct Clarity: Automatic writing channels pure spiritual guidance onto the page. Asking focused questions while in a high-frequency Reiki state allows your soul's truth to flow effortlessly.
Releasing at the River of Peace: Before receiving higher soul insight, the River of Peace offers a sacred space to wash away mental exhaustion, fears, and old patterns, carrying them into the light of Reiki to be transmuted.
Spiritual Action Without Burnout: Kneeling at the reflection pool in the Temple of Illumined Waters brings answers to where your soul is calling you to rise and how to take practical, courageous action while preserving your vital energy.
Unifying Earth and Starlight: Drinking the waters of the temple integrates liquid starlight and cosmic alignment into your physical body, anchoring your spiritual purpose directly into everyday reality.
People Also Ask (FAQ)
How do I do automatic writing during a Reiki journey?
Keep a pen and paper nearby, settle into the meditative Reiki space, and let the answers flow onto the page without editing, overthinking, or evaluating what appears.
What is the purpose of the Temple of Illumined Waters?
The Temple of Illumined Waters is a sacred inner sanctuary carved from crystal and starlight where you connect with guides, gaze into the reflection pool of your true potential, and receive clarity on your next spiritual step.
How does Reiki prevent burnout during spiritual action?
Reiki balances the chakras, unifies grounding earth energy with divine light, and provides restorative renewal, ensuring your outer actions stem from aligned soul energy rather than mental force.
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.

Discover how to connect with your inner authority, and clearly recognize your spiritual guidance using practical Reiki tools. As major astrological shifts move us from outside authority to personal sovereignty, Robyn and Colleen Benelli share how to listen to subtle signs and take your aligned next step with confidence.
Key Insights:
Moving to Inner Sovereignty: We are moving away from relying on external authorities and remembering how to access our own inner truth, autonomy, and Divine Spirit to guide our daily lives.
Guidance in Everyday Life: Spiritual guidance does not require rigid dogma; it appears through intuitive insight, trusted friends, nature (like trees or stones), and everyday moments when we pay attention.
Taking the Next Step: Guidance is meant to be applied. Rather than needing the entire long-term plan mapped out, tune into your guidance to take just one aligned, practical step forward.
Microdosing Reiki for Clarity: Activating Reiki in short, focused bursts throughout the day, or intending "I receive Reiki," helps clear mental noise, ground your energy, and restore focus.
 
People Also Ask (FAQ)
How can I tell if I am receiving spiritual guidance
Spiritual guidance comes through your personal intuitive style (clairsenses), practical life insights, and everyday synchronicities, whether from words spoken by a friend, messages in nature, or a sudden inner knowing.
What is 'microdosing' Reiki?
Microdosing Reiki is the practice of activating Reiki energy in brief moments throughout the day simply by intending "Reiki on" or "I receive Reiki" to restore calm, clear the mind, and maintain energetic alignment.
How does Reiki help in taking the next step?
Reiki helps clear mental clutter, balances the throat and mind, and connects you to symbols of compassionate action and grounding (such as Kriya and Rama), allowing you to move forward with practical confidence.
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.

Robyn and Colleen Benelli explore the natural evolution of how we experience Reiki energy through different life cycles and health transitions. They address persistent historical myths surrounding broken bones, pregnancy, and pacemakers while sharing the gentle truth about Holy Fire spirit release techniques. Tune in for a grounded discussion on navigating unexpected spiritual guidance and staying centered in the Reiki precepts.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Understand how shifts in your personal energy coherence change the physical sensation of channeling Reiki.
Examine the historical origins behind common Reiki myths and explore modern clinical perspectives.
Discover how Holy Fire Reiki facilitates compassionate, drama-free spirit release and energetic clearing.
Release the urge to engage in social media community in-fighting and dogma by anchoring into personal discernment and the Reiki precepts.
Trust unexpected pathways when spiritual guidance directs you through indirect routes toward your goals.
Mentioned in this Episode
Symbols: (CKR), (SHK), (HSZSN), Usui Master Symbol, Holy Fire, Karuna Reiki® Symbols
Books: Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch
Energy and Traditions: Tree of Life Animal Reiki energy, Shamanic Journeying
Research: Justin Stein Reiki Research (historical records on Usui Sensei) Facebook Page
 
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: info@reikilifestyle.com
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.

Discover how Animal Reiki teaches us to heal our perceived separation from nature and step back into the sacred circle of life. In this session, Robyn and Colleen Benelli explore how working with animal energy guides us into deep belonging, human acceptance, and community reciprocity. Learn how to shift your perspective from dominion over to communion with and create meaningful solutions from a foundation of love. Join the animals in the circle of life.
Key Insights:
Healing Human Separation: Animal Reiki is not merely about sending energy to pets; it is a profound mirror that heals our learned cultural isolation from the Earth, restoring our awareness that humans are an equal part of the ecosystem.
Belonging in Human Form: Many spiritual practitioners, starseeds, and intuitives find it easy to love nature but struggle to accept humanity. Real healing happens when we extend compassion to our own human nature, physical bodies, and local communities.
The Reciprocity of Creation: The circle of life has no hierarchy, no top and no bottom. Moving from the illusion of dominion over into mutual exchange allows us to solve problems from a new level of consciousness rooted in love.
Honoring Natural Rhythms: Just as animals choose proximity or distance based on their present needs, we must honor our boundaries without guilt, asking Reiki to bridge the gap when we feel out of alignment.
 
People Also Ask (FAQ)
What can Animal Reiki teach us about human belonging?
Animal Reiki reveals that humans are inherently part of the natural ecosystem rather than separate observers. By attuning to animal and plant frequencies, we release collective judgment and remember our place of mutual reciprocity within the circle of life.
How does Reiki help heal feelings of spiritual disconnection?
Reiki bridges the gap between your divine spiritual consciousness and your earthly human experience. It dissolves subconscious barriers of isolation, enabling you to embrace your physical humanness while remaining grounded in higher frequencies.
Why is reciprocity important in energy healing with nature?
True energy healing operates as a continuous giving and receiving exchange. When we honor the unique contributions of plants, animals, and human communities, we co-create solutions from love and balance rather than control or scarcity.
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.