How did you learn Reiki?
My Reiki Masters are Martin Adler, founder of Inner Self Discovery Tranining, and Lisa Guyman, founder of Inner Sanctum. Martin and Lisa are both great mentors.

How can you channel people's negative energy all day long?
Choosing to be a Reiki Therapist required me to make some lifestyle changes. It has required that I be healthy and in balance in order to help others achieve health. I have learned techniques to ensure I don't take on other's energy. I always do Energy Hookups before I do Reiki. Energy Hookups are a series of polarity techniques that align my energy with the energy of the earth. Ideally we would all be aligned energetically with the earth. I drop energy roots down to the center of the earth to ensure I am fully grounded. I also have an energy cord running from my root chakra into the earth to ensure I am fully grounded. I do an opening ritual and closing ritual at the beginning and ending of every session. I separate my energyfield from the client's after each session and bring a white light through my energyfield for a final clearing. (I teach all these techniques in my Reiki Classes.)

Does Reiki hurt?
No it doesnt hurt and there are no side effects with Reiki either.

Do you touch the body or hold your hands above the body?
Reiki includes light touch. Intuitive Touch Energywork may include applied pressure combined with the energy exchange. There also may be times that I bring my hands away from the physical body to mend a part of one's energy field, but most of the session is hands-on.

Where does the name gatekeeper come from?
The name of my business, Gatekeeper Healing, was inspired by teachings from Sabonfu Some, a West African tribal woman. Sabonfu teaches that all babies born into the tribe are seen as having a gift, this gift makes up an aspect of the tribal community and is necessary for the tribe to survive and stay in harmony. The Gatekeepers, a highly respected title given to those whom are the homosexuals of the tribe, are similar to Shamans. Gatekeepers and Shamans have the gift of accessing other levels of reality and bringing information back to guide us on this earthly journey. Gatekeepers are those whom are capable of tapping into levels of reality that Shamans are even unable to; gatekeepers have contact with all levels of reality.