A Holiday Gift of Japanese Reiki Poetry for Peace & Contemplation

Slow down, breathe, and rediscover stillness this season

I love this time of the year as everything seems to come to a natural close before beginning all over again next year… yet allowing that to happen can be absolutely exhausting.

So this year, I put my mind to something creative for a gift for you all. One that gives you permission to stop and just breathe. I’ve created (well, I’ve started, there’s more to come) a collection of video contemplations based on waka — traditional Japanese poetry that is used by Reiki practitioners for contemplation and spiritual growth. They’re a combination of beautiful ink-wash animations, haunting music with shakuhachi flute and taiko drums, and magical words that bring timeless wisdom about openness, nature, and the beauty of life.

Go on! Pour yourself some tea, curl up somewhere cozy, and let these poems wash over you. You don’t have to “do” anything with them — just watch, listen, and allow yourself some stillness.

Each video in the collection offers a different poem — from Emperor Meiji or Empress Shōken, and each one invites you into a moment of pure contemplation.

Watch one a day, or binge them in a peaceful evening.
Share them with friends who need to slow down.
Return to them whenever you need a break.

And if these poems speak to you and you want to go deeper, I invite you to join my 21-Day Waka Journey — a daily practice of learning from the poetry with intention.

But for now, this is simply my gift to you: beauty, stillness, and ancient wisdom. We all deserve a pause.

Wishing you a peaceful, spacious holiday season.

👉 Watch the Waka Collection on YouTube
👉 Join the 21-Day Waka Journey

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