This article is based on Beyond the Reiki Gateway’s podcast “Wanna Get Stoned?? Let’s Talk Crystals!!” created by Reiki Masters Kathleen Johnson and Andrea Kennedy.
Kathleen Johnson:
One of the things I’ve noticed over the years is that right beyond that Reiki Gateway lies a great interest in crystals. Really, who does not love to talk about crystals? I myself am a huge fan of crystals. I became a Certified Crystal Healer about 6 years ago, which allowed me to deepen my knowledge and apply that to my practice, my professional life, and my personal life.
So today our topic is crystals, and we’re really excited to talk about that with you and I hope you’re just as excited to hear it.
Andrea Kennedy:
I’m really happy we chose this topic today, Kathleen, and I’m excited to talk about all things crystals with you. But I’m going to say, maybe not all things because it’s a huge subject, but this will be our first episode about crystals and I bet we’re going to have a bunch more.
Should we incorporate crystals into our Reiki sessions?
One question that I wanted to ask you, Kathleen, is how soon after learning Reiki or passing through that Reiki Gateway, as we always say, did you find yourself wanting to investigate crystals, learn more about crystals and perhaps use them in your session?
Kathleen Johnson:
For me, Andrea, it was pretty much a simultaneous event. I had always liked looking at crystals. I thought they were pretty stones; I had a few crystal pieces of jewelry, that kind of thing. But when I took my first Reiki one class about a dozen years ago, my Reiki teacher had crystals all over the place. She had them on the windowsill, she had special shelves built for them and so on and so forth, and they grabbed my attention like nothing else. I’ve just found myself asking her question after question about them, where you find them? What does this one do? I was hooked from then on; I was absolutely hooked!
So, Reiki and crystals have gone together with me right from the beginning. I know that doesn’t happen with everyone. And I’m referring to you, Andrea, because I do know that when we first met in 2018, we were working on that panel for Facebook Live. I remember distinctly you saying that you were a Reiki purist, so I know you weren’t using crystals then, and I’m curious as to how you, shall I say, evolved from a Reiki purist into someone who enjoys using crystals.
Andrea Kennedy:
Oh wow! Yeah. So, it’s been interesting for me and you’re absolutely right; I was a Reiki purist, even back in 2018 – and I would say that was even late in the year, to be completely honest.
Having a Reiki purist mentality
I always felt a sort of responsibility or duty to Reiki, and I always wanted to be true to Reiki, that energy, this spiritually guided life force energy. And that being said, I also at the same time respected other people, like yourself, who used…
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