REIKI DRUM & Sacred Sound Inspirations

21/01/2026

Ancestral Resonance Retreat | Celtic New Year | Lincolnshire Wolds
30th October – 2nd November

Ancestral veneration has been practised by cultures across the world for thousands of years. Through working consciously with our ancestral lineages, we have the opportunity to heal inherited patterns, karmic tendencies, emotional wounds and family dynamics that continue to shape our lives today.

This deeply transformative residential retreat brings together modern healing practices and ancient sound healing techniques to work directly with the energetics that connect us to our ancestors. Through intention, ceremony, ritual, sound, movement and meditation, we create the conditions for profound healing, not only for ourselves, but for our ancestral lines and future generations.

Held at the sacred time of the Celtic New Year, when the veil between worlds is traditionally thin, we gather at a beautiful and high-vibrational retreat centre in the Lincolnshire Wolds. This is a time to honour those who have gone before us, acknowledge the gifts they have given us, and gently release ancestral wounds that influence our present reality.

🌑 What to expect 🌑
• The Ancestral Resonance Process™
• Sacred ceremony, ritual and initiation
• Gong baths, crystal bowls, shruti, Himalayan bowls
• Sacred drumming, chanting, mantra, toning & voice work
• Movement, meditation, silence and celebration
• An all-night ancestral vigil with offerings, stories, poetry and sound
• Ancestral altar (participants invited to bring a photo or memento)

One of the most powerful aspects of the retreat is the all-night community vigil, where each participant is invited to offer something to their ancestors, through sound, words, music or silence, held within the supportive energy of the group.

🍃 Accommodation & nourishment
We will be staying at a beautiful retreat centre, a portal of transformation and a peaceful sanctuary set in two acres of gardens on the Greenwich Meridian Line, offering delicious vegetarian food made with organic produce from their own garden.

Places are limited. Early booking is recommended. Places are filling fast.
📍 Lincolnshire Wolds
📅 30 Oct – 2 Nov
💫 Residential retreat | Payment plans available

If you feel the call to honour your ancestors, heal inherited patterns and step more fully into your own path, this retreat may be for you.

Message here or info@sacredsoundinspirations.co.uk / info@reikidrum.co.uk

You can read further details here: https://www.sacredsoundinspirations.co.uk/honouring-the-ancestors-retreat/

18/01/2026

It's always fascinating to see the origins of Reiki.

According to the caption of this remarkable photo, it was was taken 100 years today, on January 16, 1926. Read from right to left, it says that it contains all of the Shinshin Kaizen Usui Reiki Ryōhō "reiju-sha" (people who could give reiju, the precursor to Reiki initiations) at that time. Less than two months later, Usui-sensei would make his transition.

I first* encountered this photo in Frank Arjava Petter's groundbreaking 2012 book This Is Reiki (I believe there was an earlier 2009 German edition), and I would like to express my gratitude to Arjava, as well as to Olaf Böhm and Mochizuki Tosh*taka, for sharing their research.

Arjava's caption in This Is Reiki identifies six of the twenty-one men in the photo (please note, I am just numbering them in order that they are in the photo).

1. Back row, far left, Captain Wanami Hōichi (1883–1975, would become Rear Admiral in 1931), fifth Gakkai president (c. 1960–1975)
2. Back row, third from left, Rear Admiral Taketomi Kan'ichi (1878–1960), third Gakkai president (1935–1945, c. 1947–1960)
3. Second row, third from left, Usui Mikao (1865–1926), founder and first Gakkai president
4. Second row, fourth from left, Rear Admiral Ushida Jūzaburō (1865–1935), second Gakkai president (1926–1935)
5. Front row, far left, Captain Hayashi Chūjirō (c. 1880–1940), founder of Hayashi Reiki Kenkyūkai
6. Inset, far right, Tomabechi Gizō (1880–1959)

I don't know exactly who the other fifteen men are, but judging from a 1928 Gakkai list of dai-shihan and shihan, they likely include most of the following:

7. Rear Admiral Eguchi Kaname (1877–1942)
8. Captain Tsunematsu Kenzō (d. 1945)
9. Rear Admiral Imaizumi Tetsutarō (1877–1945)
10. Captain-Engineer Sadanaga Jigorō (d. 1944)
11. Mine Umetarō (1865–1934)
12. Rear Admiral Harada Shōsaku (1874–1961)
13. Rear Admiral Mikami Yosh*tada (1880–1947)
14. Senju Takejirō (1870–1957)
15. Haraguchi Saburō
16. Ōtsuka Kaoru
17. Naval Engineer Yoshizaki Tokuichirō
18. Ueda Matajirō
19. Miyagawa Yoshisaburō
20. Sumida Akira
21. Captain Isobe Ken

100 years later, the number of people authorized to give reiju / initiations has grown dramatically, from these 21 Japanese men to likely tens of thousands worldwide. Our research into these early Reiki Masters continues, but for now I would like to raise my hands in gratitude to these pioneers of our practice, as well as to all of my fellow historical researchers for our collective efforts to better understand the roots of our practice.

*Edit: It has been pointed out to me that I likely first encountered this photo in Tadao Yamaguchi's Light on the Origins of Reiki, which was translated into English and published in 2007, and I think that is likely correct. Apparently the original photo comes from a relative of Tadao's mother, Chiyoko Yamaguchi. Apologies for the mix-up and thank you to Mari Okazaki for providing some more information about the origin of the image.

16/01/2026

I love this man's approach; spirituality in action. Definitely worth watching for inspiration on the way he thinks! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1574845896392957

15/01/2026

The Sacred Chants of the Usui Reiki System - A CPD Course for Usui Reiki Masters and Master Teachers via Zoom

Join us for a beautiful workshop exploring the Sacred Chants of the Usui Reiki System on Thursday, March 26th - a special online interactive evening to harness the Spring Equinox energies. Our online event will introduce you to the sacred chants of the Usui Reiki system, the Usui Reiki Jumon (Mystical Incantations) & Kotodama (The Spiritual Power of Words) for deep and insightful personal healing.

Kotodama are the sacred sounds used with the various Traditional Usui Reiki energies, and Jumon are their mantra. Our evening session will involve Sarah sharing ways to work with these sacred sounds and a combined practical and energetic experience for those who attend.

For those of you who have not come across these sacred chants before, this will be a beautiful introduction into using sound, the voice and Reiki energy. Traditionally taught at Master Level, working with these powerful sounds in this way can be hugely transformational and has the added bonus of working on the throat chakra.

Fee is £55 You can book through the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-sacred-chants-of-the-usui-reiki-system-jumon-kotodama-online-tickets-1980561776589

Sarah Gregg, your Facilitator, has been a Reiki practitioner and teacher for twenty-six years. She introduced Reiki Drumming into the UK in 2007 through the Reiki Drum Technique. She developed the Usui Reiki Kotodama Workshop in 2010 and has been sharing these beautiful sonic Reiki workshops with many groups around the Globe. Sarah is an experienced sound healer working with gongs, drums, voice, crystal and Himalayan singing bowls and holds a variety of sound healing and shamanic workshops, events and retreats.

This event will take place on the Zoom platform from 7-10 pm GMT.

You will be provided with the registration ID on booking.

You will need to have the Zoom software installed on your PC or phone, but you do not need a Zoom account. Please arrive fifteen minutes before the start time.

15/01/2026

The Sacred Chants of the Usui Reiki System - A CPD Course for Usui Reiki Masters and Master Teachers via Zoom

Join us for a beautiful workshop exploring the Sacred Chants of the Usui Reiki System on Thursday, March 26th - a special online interactive evening to harness the Spring Equinox energies. Our evening event will introduce you to the sacred chants of the Usui Reiki system, the Usui Reiki Jumon (Mystical Incantations) & Kotodama (The Spiritual Power of Words) for deep and insightful personal healing.

Kotodama are the sacred sounds used with the various Traditional Usui Reiki energies, and Jumon are their mantra. Our evening session will involve Sarah sharing ways to work with these sacred sounds and a combined practical and energetic experience for those who attend.

For those of you who have not come across these sacred chants before, this will be a beautiful introduction into using sound, the voice and Reiki energy. Traditionally taught at Master Level, working with these powerful sounds in this way can be hugely transformational and has the added bonus of working on the throat chakra.

Fee is £55 You can book through the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-sacred-chants-of-the-usui-reiki-system-jumon-kotodama-online-tickets-1980561776589

Sarah Gregg, your Facilitator, has been a Reiki practitioner and teacher for twenty-six years. She introduced Reiki Drumming into the UK in 2007 through the Reiki Drum Technique. She developed the Usui Reiki Kotodama Workshop in 2010 and has been sharing these beautiful sonic Reiki workshops with many groups around the Globe. Sarah is an experienced sound healer working with gongs, drums, voice, crystal and Himalayan singing bowls and holds a variety of sound healing and shamanic workshops, events and retreats.

This event will take place on the Zoom platform from 7-10 pm.
You will be provided with the registration ID on booking.

You will need to have the Zoom software installed on your PC or phone, but you do not need a Zoom account. Please arrive fifteen minutes before the start time.

A 3-hr interactive and practical online introductory workshop to the Usui Reiki Kotodama & Jumon.

14/01/2026

Most of this page's followers have really sharp intuition. But do you follow it? Intuition is one of the most valuable life tools we have, and it’s one we’re often taught to second-guess. Overriding with logic and practicality can often stop something magnificent from taking place.

Whether you’re making a business decision, choosing your next step in life, or navigating a relationship, intuition is the quiet intelligence that already knows what is in Divine alignment and will support you in Universal Flow. It is a signpost for our own inner compass.

When you listen to it, you’re not acting impulsively, but responding to a deeper awareness. One that considers timing, energy, and what actually supports your well-being, and the well-being of those around you.

Following your intuition doesn’t mean every choice is easy. Far from it! It means it’s honest and goes with trusting your gut. Over time, that honesty keeps you in flow, aligned with what’s meant for you rather than what you’re forcing.

The more you trust it, the clearer it becomes, like Reiki, really, and many of my intuitive decisions, as I expect yours, have come from either Reiki or spiritual guidance in some form. The more you follow your intuition, the clearer it becomes, the better your decisions feel. Most of my life in recent years has been as a result of following my intuition and spiritual guidance, trusting in Reiki and trusting in the Divine. Do you trust the small, quiet voice within?

Watch out for some of my intuitions, which are manifesting into form in the next few days!

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13/01/2026

I have been spending the last two weeks doing a lot of voice work. It's still one of my go-to practices for powerful energetic shifts. I've been working with Kotodama, Jumon, Chakra Toning and Sanskrit Mantra. Just 20 minutes a day can facilitate physical, mental and emotional healing. It never ceases to amaze me how transcendental this particular practice is.

If you would like to explore chakra toning I have a 23 minute audio class which you can found here for £2.99 https://reiki-drum.teachable.com/p/chakra-vocal-toning-an-interactive-lesson and if you are an Usui Reiki Master, a comprehensive course of study in the Jumon and Kotodama which you can find here for £33. https://reiki-drum.teachable.com/p/the-sacred-chants-of-the-usui-reiki-system-for-reiki-masters-master-teachers

12/01/2026

"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats" - Albert Schweitzer.

January can be a strange month can't it? Lots of us detoxing from the festive excess can make it an emotional time and the dreary weather can also impact the mood. I always fast at the beginning of the New Year to reset myself for the coming year and find it holds me in good stead both physically, emotionally and mentally. I also have recourse to lots of wonderful tools. I was reminded of this quote this morning and it prompted me to consider that it's simple to lift one's mental health by those things which open our heart. Music and cats are just two of mine and I feel lucky I have lots of others. What do you gravitate to which is healthy when you want some upliftment in your life to combat the dreary weather or even the news?

11/01/2026

So colourful ❤️

10/01/2026

When a sacred book opens… your soul remembers.

The Akashic Records are believed to be a vast, ethereal library holding the story of every soul, past, present, and future. Within this field of infinite wisdom lie the keys to healing, clarity, and insight into your own sacred mission.

During our Akasha Process® four-day workshop, we access the Records to support multi-dimensional healing, releasing what no longer serves and awakening what is ready to emerge.

Through the Records, you may:

• Gain insight into your soul’s journey and sacred mission.
• Understand karmic patterns and recurring challenges
• Heal past-life trauma and unresolved soul contracts
• Experience deep personal and spiritual growth

A powerful 45-minute Akashic healing

You will explore a past life held within the Records that may be impacting you now. During this profound healing, distortions are gently cleared from your energy field, including old soul contracts, past-life vows, karmic soul ties, curses, attachments, shadow distortions, and more.

How we access the Records

Through meditation, sacred ceremony, group drumming, drum healing, and soul journeying, you are guided into a space of remembrance, release, and renewal.

Creating more than insight, our four-day experience promises transformation.
Clear the wounds of the past so you can step fully into a radiant, aligned future.

Akasha Process® Workshop
🗓 6–9 June 2026
Sawbridgeworth, East Herts

Investment: £444
Deposit: £111

🔗 Find out more & book your place at the link in Bio.

Email: info@reikidrum.co.uk