Ready Set Reiki

You can feel it when someone has lived the work, not just studied it. I’m joined by  Safra Turner,founder of iHolistica Institute for Holistic Health and Advanced Energetica, and her story is the kind that rewires how you think about Reiki, energy healing, and what it actually means to “heal.” From learning to see energy at 17 to receiving Reiki attunements at 18 while serving as a frontline soldier, Safra Turner has spent nearly three decades walking a path that blends real-world responsibility with spiritual truth. 

We talk about the misconception that people come to healers because they want healing, when many are really hoping to be fixed without changing.  Safra shares why the ones who heal are the ones who choose healing, and why the healer’s role is presence and support, not projecting meaning onto someone’s pain. 

Tracy also shares her own surgery and recovery experience, and how energy work can support the nervous system, emotions, and mindset alongside practical medical care. 

Then we go deeper into consciousness studies, natural law, and the Law of One, including  Safra’s explanation of base 10 consciousness versus base 12 consciousness and how that shift connects to sovereignty and awakening. You’ll also get a quick grounding practice you can try immediately, plus ways to explore  Safra’s educational resources and writing through iHolistica. 

Safra Turner is the founder of iHolistica, Institute for Holistic Health & Advanced Energetica. She has nearly three decades of experience in holistic healing, emotional transformation, and advanced energetics. Safra helps individuals reclaim their sovereignty, access their innate healing capacity, and awaken perception through practical tools grounded in Universal Law, Base-10 and Base-12 consciousness, and integrative natural therapeutics.

More comprehensive bio:
https://iholistica.com/meet-safra/ 

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Reiki can sound like a secret club from the outside, and that misunderstanding keeps a lot of people from trying a practice that could genuinely help them feel calmer, clearer, and more connected. I sit down with Patty Chevalier Montgomery, a lifelong elementary educator and Usui Holy Fire®️ III Reiki master teacher, to bring Reiki down to earth, tell the real story of how it shows up, and share what it looks like to live Reiki as a daily way of life.

Patty shares a fascinating origin story that starts with a past life regression that nudged her toward teaching, decades of bringing “light” into the classroom, and then a surprising moment where Reiki finally clicks as the missing piece. We talk mentorship, why auditing classes can deepen your skills, and how to choose training and teachers that match your values. We also explore common Reiki misconceptions, like the belief that Reiki is only for “special” people or that it requires a specific religion, and we offer simple analogies and lived experience to make energy healing easier to understand.

You’ll also hear about practical tools that support Reiki sessions and Reiki business growth, including self-Reiki, meditation, long distance Reiki on Zoom, integrity in practitioners, and how Patty blends Reiki with angel oracle card readings in an uplifting, client-centered way. If you’re searching for inner peace, considering Reiki training, or building a heart-led practice, this conversation will give you language, confidence, and next steps. Subscribe, share this with a friend who is Reiki-curious, and leave a review with your biggest Reiki question.

Patty Chevalier Montgomery
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Patty Mont-Reiki
Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki Master Teacher and lifelong educator, Patty is
passionate about helping others connect with their inner light and healing
energy. After 30 years of inspiring young minds, she now shares the
transformative power of Reiki through her heart-led practice and teaching,
creating spaces of healing, joy, and soulful growth.
With a background in elementary education and decades of teaching
experience, she now blends her passion for learning with the transformative
energy of Reiki. Patty offers Reiki sessions and classes designed to help
individuals access their innate healing abilities, cultivate inner peace, and
live with greater purpose. Her mission is to inspire, educate, and support
others as they embrace their own path of growth and well-being.
Sessions offered at Patty Mont-Reiki include the following:
Private reiki therapy, animal reiki, private guided meditations, group guided
meditation workshops, private Angel Oracle card readings, Reiki I/II training,
and Reiki Master level training.
“I believe life is a never ending journey
filled with wonderful and joyous
opportunities that if we notice them will
guide us to know our most authentic
selves. From very early in my life I have felt
called to be a channel for light and love.
After three decades as an elementary
teacher, Reiki found me, and it felt like a
divine continuation of my path. Through
Reiki, I help others connect with their inner
light, find healing, and embrace the beauty
of their most authentic selves.”
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Patty
Find me here:
Webpage: onamission.bio/pattymontgomery/
patty.myreiki@yahoo.com
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Color can be more than decoration. Sometimes it is information, a mirror, and even a kind of medicine. On this Ready Set Reiki journey, we are joined by intuitive artist and writer Heather Eck, with Dina Fortune as our co-guide, to explore what happens when synesthesia, spirituality, and energy healing meet the canvas. Heather shares how she senses people through specific shades, how those aura colors point to emotional blocks, and how she translates that into abstract paintings designed to uplift and restore. 

We also talk about the real-life turning point behind her work: nearly 20 years in corporate HR, a body pushed too far, and the moment she chose the path that felt restorative instead of impressive. From there we dig into trusting intuitive “downloads,” why creativity can calm the nervous system, and how looking at art or making something with your hands can become a steady practice for wellness. If you’ve ever wondered whether faith and spiritual gifts can belong in the same life, Heather offers a grounded perspective rooted in scripture while still honoring intuition and the chakra-informed language of color healing. 

Heather Eck is an award-winning abstract fine artist, intuitive healer, and synesthesia practitioner based in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Best known for creating "Spirit Portraits," she uses her unique ability to see emotions and energy as colors to help clients transform their personal narratives through visionary art.

You’ll also hear practical takeaways for building a soul-led creative healing business, including why ignoring your own inner signals is the fastest way to build something you hate. Heather closes with a simple experiment: look at what colors you keep wearing, because your wardrobe might be telling you what your spirit needs next. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a creative reset, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.

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You can feel a life change coming before you can explain it and that’s where energy work gets real. Tracy   sits down with returning guest Gloria “Grace “Rand, founder of Radiant on Purpose, to talk about Reiki, light language, and the courage it takes to stop dimming yourself for other people’s comfort. We get honest about what it means to be visible, especially when your path looks “different,” and why the universe sometimes nudges you from behind-the-scenes into the spotlight. 

Gloria breaks down light language in a grounded way: a multidimensional, heart-led frequency that can be spoken, sung, or expressed through movement, often arriving in “dialects” that feel familiar to the receiver. We also talk about Reiki as a practical support system, not just a spiritual concept, including how Reiki circles can help you move grief, soften emotional overload, and bring you back to balance when life hits hard. Along the way, we unpack a common misconception that trips people up: thinking Reiki is only something you receive from someone else, instead of a skill you can learn and use for self-care. 

Midlife empowerment is a core theme, with a special focus on women over 50 who are done being told they are past their prime. Gloria shares her signature L O V E method: Let Go And Let God, Open Your Heart To Receive, Value Your Uniqueness, and Embrace Your Divinity, plus the mindset behind pivots, reinvention, and building confidence one decision at a time. If you’re craving clarity, purpose, and a deeper relationship with your intuition, this conversation offers a steady place to start. 

Gloria “Grace” Rand is the founder of Radiant On Purpose, guiding mission-driven women over 50 to live life on their terms. A bestselling author, certified high-performance speaker, and podcaster, Grace blends her signature L.O.V.E. Method with intuitive coaching and energy healing to rebuild confidence and reignite purpose from within.
Gloria "Grace" Rand
Midlife Empowerment Guide & Self-Love Advocate
Founder, Radiant On Purpose
Website: gloriarand.com

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The fastest way to start a fight online about Reiki is to ask a simple question and watch as answers turn into attack. Ready Set Reiki hope is for  a calmer, smarter path, one where we can respect all systems all images and all schools of Reiki . Ready Set reiki invited two true way showers; Bronwen Logan of Reiki With Bronwen  and Mary Riposo   of Infinite Light Center. Together, we name what is actually happening beneath the noise: widespread Reiki misconceptions, fuzzy definitions, and an “identity crisis” that shows up when people confuse Reiki the practice with “Reiki the energy,” or when they treat a Reiki session like something a practitioner does to you instead of a practice you share and embody.

We also dig into why Reiki history matters right now. Bronwyn explains why new primary source material, including a handwritten 1904 CV from Mikao Usui, is so exciting and so stabilizing. When fresh evidence appears, it can confirm parts of the story, challenge other parts, and push us to teach with more care. That is not trivia, it is ethics. If we want Reiki training to be credible and clear, we cannot keep repeating claims that misrepresent the system or inflate it into something medical. Staying relevant is part of staying honest.

Then we bring it into the modern world: distance Reiki, online Reiki classes, and what real access looks like. Mary shares why her entire practice is remote now, why live teaching on Zoom can be deeply supportive, and how it can serve students who cannot travel or who need safety and privacy. We close by asking a grounded question: if Usui were here today, would he be disgusted or would he hand us the precepts and ask us to practice them.
Bronwen Logan, also known as Bronwen Stiene, is an educator in the Japanese art of Reiki, as well as a writer, an animal lover, a thinker, a podcaster, a feminist, and a catalyst for spiritual and personal empowerment. With 25 years of teaching experience and counting, Bronwen’s teachings extend beyond the conventional, inviting you to explore the deeper, transformative elements of the system of Reiki.
Bronwen’s interests include studying meditation from a variety of cultural influences, writing about her spiritual experiences from a philosophical and practical perspective, discovering more about the importance of Japanese culture and philosophy in the system of Reiki, embodying the role of women in the healing arts, supporting the wellbeing of animals through healing work and more.
A driving force in the Reiki community, Bronwen co-founded both the International House of Reiki and Shibumi International Reiki Association. She’s the co-author of respected works such as The Reiki Sourcebook, The Japanese Art of Reiki, and Your Reiki Treatment. Her extensive publications and teaching materials have been a cornerstone for students globally, offering guidance that blends scholarly accuracy with heart-centred intuition.
Bronwen’s soothing voice has guided many through Reiki audiobooks, blogs and a wide range of meditations and web classes. Always focused on her students’ well-being, Bronwen supports her work with certifications in Teaching Training and Assessment, TEFLA, Senior First Aid, and Counseling.
Living in Australia’s countryside, Bronwen teaches and offers treatments in the tranquil setting of Tomah Retreat in the Blue Mountains. Here, she has created a haven for the many rescue animals in her life and a venue for students to come and stay and study.
Bronwen is equally at home in the realm of virtual healing for those who can’t make the journey to Tomah Retreat. Her online courses include regular weekly, bi-weekly and monthly classes for students of her Reiki world, Reiki with Bronwen.

Mary Riposo
Mary is a Reiki Master practitioner, teacher, author, and coach who found Reiki after suffering from a number of mystery illnesses that didn’t respond to Western medicine. She had such a positive response that she decided to learn Reiki herself and share it with others. Mary ran Infinite Light Center with her husband, Tony, from 2013 to 2021, where she directed the Reiki Program. After the physical location closed in 2021, Mary began practicing exclusively online, offering sessions, workshops, mentoring & classes in all levels of Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki and ICRT Animal Reiki.  

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