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What have you done today to create wellness for yourself? Wellness of the mind, body and spirit does not happen by accident but we make dozens of small choices every day that either create wellness or the opposite of wellness which is a state of dis-ease. It’s true that we are resilient beings and our bodies can put up with quite a bit. But what if they didn’t have to? What if we made a conscious effort to create wellness in our lives through our food and drink, our mental habits and the care of our bodies? Think about that for a moment. Imagine how that would feel. Creating wellness consciously through choice. Perhaps you are already doing that with diet and self-care practices like Reiki, massage, counseling, and/or regular physical activity to list a few examples. Is there more to do? If you’ve been wanting to create wellness in more deliberate ways, why not now? If not now, when? When will you be ready or decide you are worth the effort? (Hint: You’ve always been worth it!) It’s really not a big undertaking to consciously create wellness. Changing our mind about one thing is a step. That matters. We’re never all the way here, doing everything possible to support ourselves. Instead, it’s a dance we partake in. After all, we have full lives and it’s important to remember that and balance is what we seek. Most of what we do each day, takes an effort. But creating wellness with Reiki doesn’t require much. Come for an appointment and just lay. Relax and be open to positive change. That’s really it. Rebalance the energy that is instrumental in how we feel and how we perceive our experiences and relationships. Reiki is something we can engage in as recipients or as practitioners. It truly takes little effort but supports us on all levels—physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. We don’t have to understand exactly what it is doing or how. We know it does no harm and shifts our nervous system to the rest and restore mode—a welcome respite from the now normal stress state we seem to inhabit constantly. So, at the end of each day, you are invited to ask and reflect. What have you chosen in the last 24 hours to create wellness for you? How you feel is no accident. Choose well. Be well. Live well and Reiki On. Updated April 2026 #Reiki #Wellness

Stress certainly takes a physiological toll. In fact, the National Institutes of Health reports that “emotional stress is a major contributing factor to the six leading causes of death in the United States: cancer, coronary heart disease, accidental injuries, respiratory disorders, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide.”1 In addition, the National Council on compensation of insurance reports “up to 90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related complaints.”1 Are you doing enough to heal effects of stress or are you simply coping? Consider adding Reiki to your self-care practices. It is a Japanese stress-reducing technique based on the energy anatomy of the body (similar to acupuncture) and is non-invasive, painless, cannot do harm and is a complement to traditional medical care—not an alternative or replacement. How does Reiki Help with Stress? The stress you face everyday coupled with deeper emotional hurts and traumas you may carry actually effects the way your life force energy (also referred to as chi or ki) flows in and around your body. When this flow isn’t adjusted and maintained in a balanced way, symptoms arise. These symptoms may be on emotional, mental or physical levels and can manifest to include anything from inability to focus, irritability, anxiety, depression, and physical pain and disease. A Reiki practitioner places her hands lightly on or just off your fully-clothed body to balance the life force energy that all living things possess. Clients usually feel extremely relaxed and may fall asleep. When this energy begins flowing the way it is designed to, you may begin to feel more positive, connected to life, grounded, balanced and more able to focus. These benefits often last long after the session. Evidence for Reiki Reiki is shown to impact how the nervous system operates.2 It shifts the nervous system out of the fight or flight mode of operation that triggers cortisol release and damaging physiological changes. Then the parasympathetic nervous system takes over. It is in this state that your body enters into the rest and restore mode that allows your cells to recover and repair themselves as the body is naturally designed to do. Your immune system can then better support you in maintaining health and feeling better in general. The sources of stress can seem endless. Fortunately, you can choose strategies to help you heal the damage done and prevent further imbalances from stress. Reiki may support you in feeling better and when you feel better, everything feels better. If you’re experiencing ongoing stress, a Reiki session may offer support. Find a trusted Mainstream Reiki Practitioner here: Article written for and published in the Natural Awakenings Magazine-January 2018 issue.   Cited Sources: 1 Mohd R.S. Life event, stress and illness. Malays. J. Med. Sci. 2008;15:9–18. Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3341916/ 2 Mackay N., Hansen S., McFarlane O. Autonomic nervous system changes during Reiki treatment: a preliminary study. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2004;10(6):1077–1081. doi: 10.1089/acm.2004.10.1077. Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15674004 Updated April 2026 #stressreduction #reiki

I'm inspired to jot down my thoughts as I'm preparing my materials for my upcoming Reiki Master workshop. It is always a blessing for me to teach. To be chosen as a person's Reiki instructor is an honor. While that may sound sappy to some, I truly mean it. To be involved with and witness a new beginning or deepening with master level training is a privilege and a humbling experience. Though our class is over in three days, I offer my support and guidance to my students no matter how much time may pass. Reiki is a path offering much beyond the obvious benefits of allowing ourselves to help others and ourselves with Reiki energy. If we are willing, Reiki will gently light our way to self-discovery, healing, awareness and much more. You may learn Reiki in a day or two but practicing is for life. Literally. Reiki eases the harshness and enhances all experiences, bringing a sort of comfort and peace to us. Because Reiki causes no harm, the applications and situations for its use are limitless. My classes are Usui/Holy Fire II Reiki classes. Some may wonder what the difference is and why I have moved on from the Usui/Tibetan style. Like us, Reiki energy has the potential to evolve. Even Usui Sensei himself knew this. He defined 6 levels of Reiki. The sixth being where one would begin practice and the first being the strongest and deepest level. He claimed himself at level two and encouraged others to seek greater heights than he had mastered.* He left it to us to refine the energy and improve upon the strength and quality of the Reiki of his time. We have done just that. It is important for those with Reiki to practice and refine their own ability to channel higher vibrations of Reiki through their own healing. As we do this, we are capable of working with higher frequencies of Reiki energy which allows for better results. Today, through the development of various styles of Reiki, this healing art is practiced by millions around the world. With so many dedicated to the practice of Reiki, it is no wonder we are capable of channeling higher, more refined frequencies than ever before. After all, if the Universe/God is unlimited and Reiki comes from this Source, it too is unlimited as its expression. I have seen my own sessions with others and my self-care results improve and become deeper through Holy Fire II Reiki. I feel that more of our higher consciousness is involved when we practice now when compared to my earlier years. There is a wisdom and a connection now that I was largely unaware of before or perhaps only glimpsed at times. My awareness has most certainly increased and still continues to do so. As I continue on my own Reiki journey and welcome all newcomers to Reiki as well as continuing students to class, I can only be excited to know that this evolution will continue. There certainly shall be more wonder and joyous experiences ahead for all of us on the Reiki path. Namasté * From a talk on Holy Fire Reiki by William Lee Rand March 2016. Updated April 2026 #HolyFire #Reikistyles #TeachingReiki

I’ve never been a good meditator but I have a helper on my side called Reiki and today I saw what Reiki can bring to meditation in a very clear way. We’ve all heard doctors, scientists and gurus espousing the numerous benefits of meditation for mind, body and spirit. Years ago, I turned their evidence into “shoulds” and, as a result, I tried, I really tried to incorporate a regular meditation practice into my life. After all, isn’t that what a spiritual person is supposed to do? Add to that, my “label” of Reiki Master and the fact that I teach Reiki. So, who was I NOT to be a great meditator, right? I used to use that question in an attempt to guilt me into meditating. But let’s be real. If Oprah and Deepak couldn’t lure me into a regular practice then that negative guilt approach wasn't going to work either. However, I did study many types of meditation over the years with spotty success but a regular practice was just not a priority for me. My latest attempt at establishing a more disciplined meditation practice involves a local weekly mindfulness group I attend when my schedule allows. I've attended perhaps 7 times in the last few months. I certainly enjoy the lovely people attending and sitting with me but I haven’t felt as though I was really following the plan, so to speak. Usually, I allow Reiki to flow and quietly do my own thing. I’m sure I don’t have the mindfulness idea "right" but I show up and that’s a positive step. Besides, no one knows how empty or full my mind is (except me) and I enjoy my time there with these people and their input when we have time to share. Today was so grand and unexpected, however. The truth and depth of my practice washed over me this morning and my awareness opened in a surprising way. For the whole sitting time, I couldn’t stop smiling and my head seemed to move around a lot as if it was dancing to a soft flow of music that even I couldn't hear. At least everyone had their eyes closed but even if they didn’t, it wouldn’t have bothered me one bit. Not in the least. I was so in the flow of Reiki and so tuned in, the joy and stillness and awareness was palpable and all I knew. Until a baby outside the room screamed. As the observer, I noticed how I winced very mildly at the sudden and uncomfortable sound. I found my reaction interesting and then let it go. Silence. In the flow... Screaming. This time, however, I was so serene as the sound pierced the room and my awareness was clear. In that moment, I did not hear a baby scream. Instead, I heard pure emotion being fully expressed. The baby held nothing back and had no worry what anyone thought about her or her behavior. She was simply allowing the emotion to release and express without limitation. It was beautiful. Really beautiful. For as long as it continued, I had no thoughts about it, just simple and powerful feelings of joy as I witnessed her pure expression. Of course, in my thinking mind, I could have had many thoughts and judgements and labels for the situation and the child but I simply did not. I was present to something much higher. After the exercise, as we tuned into each other to share our reflections, I recalled a favorite quote by Rumi. I realized I had been there…in the field…and it was pure wonder and brilliance and joy. I kept that smile for some time after the meditation and realized that indeed, I do meditate. I just seem to do it my way and with Reiki flowing, the experience is truly like a gift. For like a gift, it is unexpected and it stirs gratitude within me. I am thankful. Andrea Kennedy began practicing Reiki in 1995. She teaches all levels of Reiki online and occassionally in person at various locations around the world. Updated April 2026 #reikibenefits #reikimeditation

Explore how emotional patterns shape your life and how Reiki may help you shift your state of being, reconnect with yourself, and find greater ease. Are all our problems rooted to our emotions? Here's the case for "Yes!" Our earliest interactions with parents, family and others elicit emotions and then beliefs which create patterns that dictate how we cope and navigate life. In particular, these patterns also shape our perceptions of who we are including our sense of worthiness and how flawed we believe ourselves to be. As a result, what began as emotion leads each of us to create a unique sort of computer-like operating system based on these early experiences. How we relate to others and function in the world largely depends on the operating system and shapes our lives in unlimited ways. This is mostly unconscious because our operating system is camouflaged and intertwined with who we are at our core but we can't separate it out and most don't know where to start. It really feels like us! When we are under stress, the default to the operating system is enforced and we can react with great speed. Think of an argument you had. In the heat of the moment, how did you do? After it was over and you were in the review phase of what occurred, did you ask yourself why you said certain things? I bet you were so wise and could think of many higher options you wish you said or did instead of saying what flew out of your mouth. Furthermore, it's probably quite true that you have reacted and said very similar things before. But if we know better when we are calm, why do we default back to the old stuff? Simply put, we haven't dismantled the patterns that make up our current operating system. With increased awareness, we begin to wake up to the fact that the operating system is outdated and no longer supports us in who we want to be now. Our spirits and minds evolve but the system doesn't keep up. The discord between who we want to be now versus the person we are hearing inside our heads and witnessing through interactions with others becomes uncomfortable. As that gap widens, we often begin to feel anxious, disconnected, confused and perhaps lost. We very much want to reconcile the two ways of being but aren't sure what to do. Reiki has been the bedrock and foundation of my own progress in dismantling my personal operating system and I see it work with clients, too. Somehow, without even knowing all the programming that makes up someone's patterns and the originating emotions behind them, Reiki has a way. Reiki helps us relax into new ways of perceiving ourselves and opens our systems up to new, more balanced ways to be. As we allow an easing to take place, possibilities are there which had previously been unrecognized. Nothing really changes except our own state of being. Did you catch that? It sounded pretty mundane and boring as I typed it. But let me repeat that... Through Reiki our state of being changes. That's pretty big. You see, Reiki isn't about changing your family and life to fit what you think they need to be. After all, that is prescribed by your own operating system. Reiki is about you. It's about addressing that operating system that keeps you limited in your perceptions and experiences which also effects those you interact with. But don't worry. We all do it. It's who we've been. Reiki is inviting us to close the gap between who we choose to be in the present with who we have been as a result of our operating system. Through Reiki, we can make progress in living in accordance with our evolving self. As a result, we feel more at ease, more connected to life, more authentic and relaxed--and from this place, more joy rushes in. Reiki offers a direct way to experience this shift for yourself. If you feel ready to explore it more deeply, you can learn Reiki here: Andrea Kennedy began practicing Reiki in 1995. She teaches all levels of Reiki online and at various locations around the world for in-person classes. Updated April 2026 #Reiki #reikibenefits #emotions

People who take the steps to learn Reiki are driven by any number of reasons. Some want to help animals in their own home or perhaps in a shelter situation. Others want to use Reiki to soothe their children, help a loved one with a chronic condition, or themselves. My students usually explain their desire to learn Reiki as primarily about assisting others—being of service to others. The unexpected gift of Reiki is its power to reconnect us with ourselves. It’s an unforeseen benefit that is subtle, gentle and allows us to look back in wonder as we compare who we are today with who we were before we learned and practiced Reiki. As we practice Reiki, we begin to become Reiki. It isn’t about Doing Reiki anymore, but it can be difficult to describe that concept to Reiki newcomers. Instead of doing Reiki ‘on’ a person, we allow ourselves to become an anchor point on earth for Reiki to become present in our dense world. Our role is not to ‘fix’ anything or anyone because nothing and no one is really broken or ‘less than.’ We simply offer the vibration for others to resonate with, heal with, actually reboot with. Or not. You see, it is not the person in the role of ‘healer’ doing anything other than offering the energetic vibration of what Reiki is. All the results are the choice and acceptance (through energetic resonation) of the person or animal in the presence of Reiki. The body’s physical parts, along with the emotional, mental and spiritual components of Who We Are know exactly what to do all the time and life-force energy is the common denominator of all living things. To set time aside to be in the flow of Reiki for ourselves or offering it to another is all that is needed. There are no special requirements. We learn Reiki to be of service. We practice Reiki and reconnect with ourselves and offer reconnection for others—so they may remember themselves in wholeness. Our simple practice of Reiki in our own lives is a source of Light in this world. It adds to this plane in positive ways and calls to others with a frequency of energy beckoning them back to themselves. To who they really are. In wholeness. In love. Living our lives as we remember our wholeness is a gift unto others. Reiki invites you there. Andrea Kennedy began practicing Reiki in 1995 and practices in Saline, Michigan, for the benefit of both people and animals. Updated April 2026 #Reiki

As Reiki has grown in popularity, many practitioners have begun incorporating other tools and techniques into their sessions. This raises an important question: is Reiki enough on its own, or can these additions enhance the experience? We know what Reiki is—spiritually guided life energy. That’s it. Reiki is the energy. However, In the Reiki community, there has been some differing opinions as to what a Reiki treatment session should or should not include. Some practitioners are drawn to use crystals, essential oils, or drums and sound healing techniques along with Reiki. Then others might share intuitive or psychic information they receive. I’ve listed only a few additions to what may be incorporated into a Reiki session and I’m sure there are many others. So, depending who a person chooses to go to for a session, their experiences and idea of what Reiki is can be substantially different. When Usui practiced Reiki, none of these ‘add ons’ were included. But evolution happens with all things over time, and Reiki is no exception. Some would argue that the addition of other practices in a session is not true to Reiki and that perhaps it is best to keep Reiki practice as close to how Usui and Takata taught. Others say that the quality of the Reiki energy itself continues to evolve and our collective consciousness has grown in a deeper understanding of spirituality which allows us to practice in different ways compared to Usui and Takata. However, Reiki is the energy and it remains the foundation of all Reiki sessions. Is it wrong, disrespectful or complementary and valuable to offer Reiki treatment sessions with crystals, essential oils, sound therapy and/or intuitive messages? Personally, I’ve been on both sides of the fence as both a Reiki master and Reiki client. I can see value and complications with each approach. What about you? What are your thoughts on the subject and has your view changed over time? If you're Reiki-trained, join me for more conversation like this inside the Mainstream Reiki Community: Updated April 2026 #Reikichanges #Reiki #Reikiquestions

In this article, we explore common signs that Reiki may be supportive and how it works alongside your body’s natural healing processes. If you are like most people, we tend to put ourselves on the back burner, so to speak, in order to work, care for our loved ones and tend to all our responsibilities. We put all these things at the top of our priority list and over time, our bodies get out of whack with aches, pains and symptoms. Our minds begin screaming at us for some relief and then we begin looking for solutions. We talk to people, go online to research, and see our doctors. But opinions, recommendations and what might work for other people often contradicts. That all makes everything more confusing. So, we find ourselves tapped of energy and have motivation to act but are unsure how best to help ourselves. And that’s really the key. That’s when to consider Reiki. You see, Reiki “guided life-force energy” knows what to do to support your wellbeing. You don’t have to have a clue about how to help yourself except to make that appointment for Reiki and to show up. Amazingly, a Reiki practitioner doesn’t have to know what you’ve been going through in order to help you, either. Through simply allowing the Reiki to flow in and around you, it just works…It knows exactly where to go and what to do without our interference. And remarkably, your body responds on all levels because this energy we call Reiki is already a part of you because you are a living being. There is really nothing at all foreign about Reiki, except possibly experiencing your first Reiki treatment. For the length of a Reiki session, you can simply lay quietly, relax and be willing to accept better for yourself. For example, feeling physically and emotionally better, getting more nights of better sleep that allows your body to naturally repair itself, experiencing better mental clarity, handling stress in better ways, having a better outlook and attitude toward life, and the list goes on. Best of all, there is no deciding or figuring out anyone needs to do. Reiki helps because that's what Reiki does. All by itself. - You suffer with pain or chronic illness - Sleep quality is poor - Anxiety is affecting your life - You get sick frequently - You can’t let go of the past - Anger comes easily to you - You must undergo chemotherapy or other medical procedures - Feeling rundown is the norm - You care for someone who is ill - High stress dominates your days - You feel overwhelmed with life - You simply want to feel better Of course, Reiki does not ever replace seeing healthcare professionals for diagnosis and treatment but works in tandem with traditional care to support your improvement, healing and wellbeing. Learn Reiki with Andrea at www.MainstreamReiki.com or find a Reiki professional online via the Mainstream Reiki Featured Practitioner Program. Updated March 2026 #reikibenefits #WhentogetReiki #Reiki

Reiki has become increasingly visible in recent years, showing up in hospitals, wellness spaces, and everyday conversations. In this article, Andrea shares her perspective on how Reiki has evolved over time and why more people are exploring it today. I first came to Reiki out of curiosity in 1995. Over the years, I’ve seen BIG changes. When I started, I couldn’t find books on Reiki and what would become the Reiki News Magazine was a flimsy black and white newsletter printing. Perception has shifted and acceptance of Reiki has grown exponentially with practitioners in every state and around the world. Hundreds of hospitals, medical facilities, hospice centers and veterinarians are now offering Reiki here in the United States. While Reiki popularity has increased, the practice now varies widely. This is probably due to the fact that what began as Reiki in Japan has been added to, reworked and changed into a large number of different Reiki-based trainings and practices. I have seen this as a topic of debate in the Reiki community but I’ve also seen a great respect between the various styles. Simply put, however, Reiki is universal life force energy that seems to know how to help you all by itself. This is the common thread that runs through the different Reiki styles. Given how long I’ve paid attention and practiced Reiki, I think I can offer some ideas and perspectives some people may find interesting. You are welcome to come along and we can chat about Reiki and related topics as they come up. My focus is putting Reiki out there in a mainstream way so more people can choose if it’s something to try. Updated March 2026 #Reikichanges #Whyblog

Dear reader and co-creator of the new world to come, We wish to speak of resilience . And we invite you to look within yourself. Feel within yourself.  Have you been growing tired and weary of the events happening around you, and that seem out of your control, and out of your choosing? It is quite easy to feel beleaguered and one of many who do not feel as though they belong in this world in its current state of division and conflict. But we will say to you now that the dawn is coming , and many of you are stirring within, labeling this based on your past experiences. But we will tell you this: These times are not like your past. These times hold great promise.  For, out of the contrast, you will have the opportunity to create a new world. The destruction you see today, the destruction you feel today, is amplifying much more than fear. It is igniting presence, inspiration, and motivation.  It will take time, but the opportunities to build new frameworks and structures pertaining to daily life, as well as organizations and systems that serve masses of people, are beginning to take form. Springtime is rapidly approaching for the Earth and her people, and we do not speak of mere seasons, although you know very well that from the brutality of winter there is new life—a rebirth. Nature is resilient, just as you also are. If you are hearing this message, you have come here with purpose.And while the decisions around that purpose are completely within your purview, we wish to bring through an invitation. We invite you to become more aware of how you are moving through your life, and determine if you are retreating, holding the line, or are in preparation for building the world anew. Each of these ways of being has value and is justified. We are not saying it is wrong. Do you feel paralyzed, weak, or ineffective with all that you have endured and all that you feel may be coming? And if this does describe how you have been feeling, our invitation is more urgent. We invite you all to shift— from reaction to response  in whatever way feels in resonance. There will be days when you feel unmovable. But you have inside you resilience. And this is the ability to not only re-emerge as you once were, but prepare, instead, to go beyond this and emerge as a builder in the new age  that is on the horizon for humanity. Many of you have been frozen in fear.But you may be growing tired of this. And this is by your own design. Feel within yourself and discern if there is a stirring inside that is attempting to awaken you to get up. And to not only get up, but to break out of the pattern of being frozen —breaking free to invest in your skills, and your well-being, and your knowledge, to be of greater service in the days, weeks, and years to come. For what you decide to do in this time, will determine how you are able to serve in higher ways. And this is the natural calling for those who shall read this message. You came here to serve, you came here to build, you came here to change , not only yourself, but what humanity knows itself to be. And that begins with the individual. So please listen within yourself and hear these words so that you may determine where you are and where you feel called to travel. Put more practically, this is a time to invest in your education. This is a time to invest in your skills and gain valuable experience that these times still offer. We invite you to heal yourself.  We invite you to listen to the call to classes, to trainings, to retreats, to workshops, to all learning experiences that can help you heal and allow you to help others heal, or to accomplish both. Follow what resonates.  Now is the time to invest because the call to help will be immense. And those who take the time and have the courage to invest in what they bring to those moments will have a path forward. They will be ready to assist. They will have done the work instead of being frozen, as many are these days. If you wish to rebel, educate yourself and follow your guidance to blossom.  There is no need to wait. The permission is yours to give yourself. Just because most people may be behaving in a certain way does not mean you cannot spark your resilience now. You have it within you. It is a power that you possess. So, if you are in fear, we invite you to take inspired action fueled by your resilience. And be a helper, a builder, and the bringer of light , which will be so very needed by an enormous number of people. We thank you for feeling within yourself and reflecting on our invitation. What are you doing now so that you are prepared to be an instrument of change in our future? In this time of resilience, you have the ability to redefine who you will become and how you will serve. Now is the time to take the actions required  so you are prepared and ready when the need for what you can offer becomes extraordinary. We are quite excited to witness your choosing. In your sovereignty, you are. And we commend you, The Emissaries of Light and Andrea Ready to take inspired action? Join me for a Reiki class.

Dearest readers, The theme of integration was on my mind as I sat to channel this month's message for you. What follows is an invitation to begin to see the benefits of the times that we are in, as they take shape in the realities of individuals. Mind and bodies are integrating all the stress and shifts, all while crying out with questions and seeking to understand and know, unlike they would be able to do  if times were peaceful and united. This dynamic is the impetus for the rebirth of human possibility and, therefore, our future as humans. "Our message to you on this occasion is about integration. There is much to celebrate, but many of you are unaware of the benefits of these times that you are enduring.  Just as a rock under pressure becomes a diamond, so too are you undergoing a metamorphosis from ordinary to extraordinary. It is time for you to welcome in higher possibilities for you as a human on Earth in these times.  You have thought that all you have been contending with in recent years has been to create a better world or better systems within it, because the old institutions and the old frameworks were born of lower vibrations of human thought and, therefore, limited possibility.  Just as these old ways did not serve the whole of humanity and honor its potential, your human experience as an individual has not honored your full potential. When there is a gap, there is opportunity for fulfillment, and the human form is undergoing great change to hold greater possibilities for your species.  The pressures that you have been enduring are not limited to a recalibration of everyday life for you. Instead, you are also undergoing an individual revolution in parallel with the greater one. You are among the first humans to undergo measurable changes that can be studied and charted as evolution over a short period.  The technology will exist for this to happen. We are beginning to tell you fantastical things. Whereas before, we did not venture here.  It is now important for you to know, however, that the stresses and difficulties that you have undergone have great benefit, and these benefits are far-reaching and far beyond what you had anticipated. The process has been unfolding and building. You have been under great stress. The very fabric of your leadership, your way of life, and what you could count on in your day-to-day experience have all been put into question. There is great stress with this, of course, and you have been asking yourself many questions.  Your human bodies and energy systems are undergoing change due to factors such as mental stress, some of which stems from an inability to trust what was historically true. The intensity of the stresses has been compounded by solar activity and by variations in the Earth's field. Astrological fluctuations and patterns have also contributed to your instability. And navigating all of this, as well as other not-yet-named influences, has created an opportunity for your physical body and abilities to revise themselves. This is why many of you are suffering symptoms and why many of these symptoms do not fit into any traditional medical boxes for you to label, explain, and treat in conventional ways. So, if you are a medical anomaly, perhaps it is time for you to celebrate the changes that are surfacing as a result of your integration of frequencies, knowledge, and ascension to higher probabilities of experience.  And ascension would not be possible if your societies had not suffered division and upheaval. For it is these stresses that have given rise to your ability to seek, question, and adapt. Mentally, physically, and spiritually, your emotions have been all over the place, so to speak, and have been a driver in the process. So, when you feel out of sorts, with your ups and downs, highs and lows, ins and outs, and upside-downs, we invite you to take a new perspective. Perhaps a perspective of wonder and gratitude, because you now know that you are reaping benefits from all of this that have gone far beyond anything you could have quantified, explained, or believed. These benefits include sensing energy in new ways, perhaps seeing new dimensions that have not been present for you before this time. Perhaps communication with spirit and communication with other beings, some familiar to you, and some not. Skills that you have thought were beyond you in the past may be coming online for you. Each of you will integrate this energy and evolve in ways that align with your purpose and your openness. Therefore, you are invited to read these words and decide how open you are to experiencing your life on Earth differently—beyond the 5 senses you were taught about in your schooling.  Choose it, and it opens further to you. Fear it, and you will stay held back from your own possibilities. The choice is yours; free will is intact. Nothing happens without some level of your agreement.  We invite you to meditate on this. We invite you to sit, and we invite you to understand that these times have been orchestrated by you and for you. Individually and collectively. And while these times have been difficult beyond measure, they are not without consequence in ways we have spoken about, and ways that you have yet to realize. There is purpose here. Humanity is evolving, and you are part of a rapid transformation. Do not be afraid, for you are laying the foundation for the future of humanity, and how humans integrate energy, experience energy, and transform energy. The future is building from what you do in this moment. We thank you for your time, attention, and willingness to go there with us. All possibilities reside in this moment. " -Andrea and the Emissaries of Light Did you know you can receive a channeled message from Andrea and the Emissaries of Light directly to your email inbox each month? Click below to subscribe to the Mainstream Reiki Newsletter:

Andrea was invited and delighted to talk with Stephen C. Vanderver, host of Reiki Currents which is a talkshow featuring Reiki News. Watch the March 29, 2018 interview to learn more about Andrea, her ideas regarding Reiki, her goals for Mainstream Reiki and more.