One of the things I care deeply about as both a practitioner and a teacher is integrity—not only in the energy work itself, but in the way we speak to people when they are vulnerable, frightened, hurting, or searching for hope. Recently, a student told me about a Reiki practitioner who promised a client that several sessions could heal a serious medical condition. That conversation reminded me how important it is to talk openly about ethics in energy work. I'll use the word R

By Lila Jean When I first began studying energy work more than 25 years ago, I had no idea what it meant to heal the spirit. I didn't understand that our past experiences, upbringing, hurts, and losses could remain in our energy long after the events themselves had passed. All I knew was that something happened when I took that first Reiki class—something I couldn't fully explain, but it made me feel better. Each healing session and every class that followed helped me find st

These stories—our beliefs—live not just in the mind, but in our bodies and our energy fields. They influence how we respond, our safety.

In short—yes, but not in the way we often think of it. Spring fever isn’t a medical diagnosis, but it is a very real physiological and psychological response to seasonal change. During winter, your body adapts to lower light exposure, increased melatonin (sleep hormone), slower rhythms and reduced activity. As spring arrives, increased sunlight begins to shift your internal chemistry--Serotonin (mood-related) begins to rise, Melatonin production decreases, and your circadi