5 Reiki Principles

Today I choose peace

Today I choose love

I am in harmony with all living things

I am grateful for all that universe has and ever will create for me

Today may my light shine.

What do these Reiki principles mean for you? How can you practice them in your everyday life?

Today I choose peace...

When we worry, we forget that there is a divine purpose to everything and we cant find peace. Worrying causes us stress and tension. We are projecting into the future and not living in the present moment.

Stating "today", we do not give ourselves big goals of "I will never worry again". That would be unrealistic. What we do promise to ourselves, is living in the now and allowing ourselves to experience the richness of "today" without worry and stress.

If you find yourself worrying, gently remind yourself to let go of the worry and live in peace. Making small baby steps we open up opportunities for ourselves to experience joy, freedom, and peace. With practice, you will experience positive emotions more often.

Today I choose love...

Typically this principal is, "today I let go of anger". Anger is a challenging emotion for many of us. We live in a fast paced world and there are many times throughout the day when we feel triggered, stressed, frustrated and angry.

How do we deal with this? Do we deny our feelings and pretend we are not angry?

No. You do not have to deny your reality and push away your feelings. Acknowledge your anger. Witness it. And let it transform. I personally choose to focus on positive words and affirmations. By doing this you are setting your intention and setting yourself up to create positive energy.

I am in harmony with all living things...

This principal is about connecting with every living thing. Be kind to every living thing. Kindness is so simple. When you are in a state of kindness, you are connected to the wisdom of the Universe. You can feel the connection and Oneness.

When you show kindness and express gratitude to every living thing, you will begin to feel that everything is interconnected. You will lose the veil of separation, your ego will begin to dissipate and you will begin to consciously perceive the realm of spiritual dimensions.

I am grateful for all that the universe has and ever will create for me...

When we show gratitude to the universe in anyway we are manifesting and creating more abundance. This is the basic concept to law of attraction. Gratitude keeps the flow of abundance coming to us.

If we don't count our blessings, we will stop the flow of receiving wonderful gifts into our lives in any way, shape or form.

Today let my light shine...

Shining my light means sharing my gifts with generosity, and getting out of my own way. Putting myself out there and allowing my voice to be heard or my energy to be felt by simply being my whole, authentic, true self.

When you live your life according to these five Reiki principles, your life will be more fulfilled. You will be happier and even healthier as living according to these principles reduces stress and tension in our bodies.