Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Reiki Master
Okay, I admit it… I’m in the Harry Potter Fan Club. There, I said it! WOW!!! I feel like a tremendous weight’s been lifted off of my shoulders! I don’t have to hide it any more… not that I ever did! 
Being a good little Gryffindor (yes I was sorted) I feel it my duty to report on the implications of Harry Potter for Reiki (or vice versa as the case may be).It may sound silly, but hear me out… there’s more to this than meets the eye.
First off, since that Potter kid hit the book shelves, people have loosened up considerably in terms of accepting things that are a bit out of the ordinary… and yes, Reiki has been known to raise a few eyebrows. This has made Reiki much easier to swallow for a lot of people. We know the world of Harry Potter is just fantasy, but that doesn’t stop us from believing… if just for a little while… and that is all that is needed to open the door to other, miraculous possibilities.
Second, since most Harry Potter fans, at some point or another fantasize about having the ability to perform magic the disappointment that follows the realization that we can’t can be a bit, well… disappointing. Reiki has been described as magical, miraculous, not to mention downright awesome (my own preferred adjective) Reiki Practitioners around the world do indeed have the ability to perform feats beyond the ability of mortal man.
I’m sure I can take this discussion in regard to Reiki much deeper by discussing the opposing forces of good and evil in the Harry Potter Series, the value of a good teacher, the benefit of being around like-minded people to help you grow and the pride felt when we, through Harry (Ron or Hermione) do something unselfish and good for the benefit of all, but there is a lightning storm heading this way and no matter how much Reiki I throw at it it just seems to be getting angrier and angrier, as it gets closer and closer, and my poor little PC can’t withstand another attack from the elements… so I’ll have to cut it off here… even before pointing out the benefits of a good fantasy in your quest for Total Reiki Mastery.
Love to hear your comments though! 
For further explanation or discussion, your thoughts are most welcome and highly encouraged, please feel free to comment below!!! 
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Funny you should mention Harry and his friend’s magic. Have thought that a few times with the wonders of reiki magic and affirmations magical outcomes etc. The power of the universe and the mind are wonderful things. We all have ‘magic’ running through us, some just need the courage to use it more often. Seems the movie world is again catching up with real life possibilities and allowing more of us to come out of the woodwork and not seem so strange. This ‘new-age’ mumbo jumbo can be quite frightening to some, all of a sudden their subconscience is recognising something their conscience doesn’t so what does the conscience self do?…… attack.;-) Harry Potter and The Ghost Whisperer etc are opening these doors of possiblity in a non-threatening way.
Seems you are getting the storm we just had over Osaka. The lighning is just magnificiant…..enjoy.
Hi Michelle!
I’m quite near Osaka, right where Wakayama, Osaka and Nara intersect at the foot of the spectacular Mt. Koya. 15+ years in Japan and I’ve never seen lightning like that… it just kept going, and going and going… kind of like the energizer bunny.
Whereabouts in Osaka are you? I’m there quite frequently.
You’re right about the mumbo jumbo… I forgot to mention the Reiki mantras. Also the concept of intent which a lot of Reiki Masters downplay… but I think its an essential component of any successful Reiki practice.
~light & love~
Duane
Hello, again,
I am at Sayama, Kongo Station, on the Koyasan Line. I love lightening storms, the best was over the ocean at Surfers Paradise, Australia, my hometown a few years ago. Though I must admit last night’s would be now my best storm I have seen for a lllloonnnggg time. I had the perfect view from my lounge room, it was like it was just for me.
Speaking of intent, it never ceases to amaze me still each time how I see that work in my healings and life. I advise my friends who sometimes get caught up with things, “Don’t sweat it if you have intent, all will be good”. My teacher, Denise Crundle, also believed in the power of intent ( it would be nice to be perfect, do your best, but otherwise intent works just as well, as long as you are not sloppy) otherwise I wouldn’t have faith in the teacher let alone the modality, if there wasn’t a place for intent. Intent is the love/light/healing energy whatever one likes to call it, it can’t be wrong.
Enjoy your night
Michelle
Wow… you’re about 20 minutes from me… we’ll have to get together some time! Ever make it up to Koyasan?
Intent is often overlooked, although I don’t know why as it is not so difficult to teach. Many Reiki Practitioners subscribe to the ‘just put your hands there and let your mind wander wherever it likes’ theory… but that doesn’t wash with me. It may work to some extent, but not as well as having clear intent.
~light & love~
Duane
Hi again,
Last time I was at Koyasan was a couple of years ago. Am usually free on weekends to meet up, I would assume Koyasan would be cooler in the summer than down in the city area. Though from what I remember the train and cable trip takes longer than 20 minutes. The train scenery was lovely, you are certainly living in a lovely area.
Enjoy your evening rain.
Michelle
I just discovered your blog today and something tells me I’ll be back. I was immediately drawn to the Harry Potter post… as yes, I am a fan too. So much that I read and write Harry Potter fanfiction too
Yes, that is a whole other universe, much worth exploring. Let me get to the point though…
Yes, I agree that the HP books delve very well into the spiritual aspects of our universe… the good V/S bad, the difficult, yet higher choices, the value of the good deeds, the Karma factor (what goes around comes around) I think it was a wonderful tool to teach little children morals and philosophy, without getting too preachy. It was also a wonderful tool to remind us adults, about the little things in life that are so important, and magical. The book, in it’s fantasy, connects us to our truths. Perhaps, that is what made it such a success? It reminds us all to reach higher than we think ourselves capable.
Regards, and thanks for the blog!
Dia