Is there a religious aspect to reiki? Do you have to follow any particular belief system?
Everybody can study reiki. It’s something universal. An atheist can also learn to do reiki. It’s not something religious. You learned reiki from a master in Surabaya over a decade ago, and have been practising in Bali ever since. What drew you to this field? Reiki is the energy from nature; it’s very special. Without the energy from reiki you can’t heal people. Before reiki I did yoga. After that I learned tai chi and I also studied anatomy. These are very important for reiki. I can feel someone’s vibrations to identify their problem. Give us an example of the kind of people you have helped, particularly what illnesses you have helped to cure. I’ve cured depression, insomnia, stress, low and high blood pressure, people that suffer from panic attacks. I’ve also cured breast and womb cancer. Cancer takes two months to be cured because it’s a special treatment. As with all serious illness I must take them to my centre in Ubud. What’s the meaning of the symbols that reiki practitioners wor
