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Author: Steve Gooch

With a background as a noted artist printmaker and sculptor and working with some of the leading visual artists of his generation, Steve moved into international education at the turn of the millennium, having a radically transformative and expansive impact on the art hubs under his watch in Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. Passionate about his own personal and spiritual development he undertook studies and training in several spiritual disciplines and pursued interests in esoteric Buddhism, inter-religious studies, philosophy, and meditation. Steve has written three books: ‘Reiki Jin Kei Do: The Way of Compassion & Wisdom’, ‘Mindfulness Meditation & The Art of Reiki’ and ‘Manifesting Abundance with Reiki’, and is considered one of the leading authorities in this field. The perspective that he pursues through all three books is a radical departure from the mainstream interpretations of this subject. He is regularly invited for interviews and speaking engagements on the topic of Reiki and personal, spiritual development. In recent years he has been focused on developing his visual arts practice, meditation-based and spiritually focused courses, retreats, and workshops, offering them across the UK, Egypt, Cyprus, Jordan, and parts of Eastern Europe. He is now widely considered to be one of Egypt’s leading personal development coaches, working with celebrities, politicians, and media stars in the north African country. He routinely works as a coach with some of the leading fashion houses in Saudi Arabia.
What are the Reiki symbols showing all four traditional symbols May 4, 2026

What Are the Reiki Symbols?

By Steve Gooch knowledge centre, Reiki & Energy Practices

Reiki symbols are one of the most misunderstood parts of the system. They’re often presented as mysterious objects with inherent power, or expanded into collections of forms that claim to do everything from healing to protection to manifestation. That isn’t how Reiki works, and it isn’t what the symbols are for. To understand what Reiki symbols actually are, they have to be placed within the structure of the training they belong to. Once they’re separated from that structure, they’re very quickly misinterpreted. They become objects of projection rather than elements within a disciplined method. The issue isn’t that the symbols are difficult to understand. The issue is that they’re usually explained outside of the context that gives them meaning.

An artist drawing a portrait Apr 27, 2026

Why Artists See the World Differently

By Steve Gooch Creative Expression & Observation, knowledge centre

When people look at a skilled artist’s work, the assumption is that they are naturally gifted, that they have access to something others don't. That assumption feels justified because the difference in output can be extreme. However, it's also fundamentally wrong. Artists are not seeing a different world. They are seeing the same world with less interference. The difference isn't ability in the hand. It's organisation of perception. It's important to note that the gap between artist and non-artist isn't fixed. It's trainable.

What is the history of buddho title card showing traditional Japanese scene and some research papers for historical work Apr 20, 2026

What Is the History of the Buddho System?

By Steve Gooch Awareness/Consciousness, knowledge centre

Recognised Buddhist scholarship does not currently verify the full historical origins of the Buddho system. We can trace its modern transmission with more certainty through the Reiki Jin Kei Do lineage, particularly through Seiji Takamori and Dr. Ranga Premaratna. Within Reiki Jin Kei Do, practitioners understand Buddho as a deeper meditative and energetic system connected to Avalokiteshvara, Mt. Kurama, and the spiritual roots of Reiki. These teachings belong to the lineage itself and hold meaning within that context, but independently verified historical records do not support them.

Image of the Buddha with someone doing Tai Chi nearby Apr 13, 2026

What Is the Buddho System and How Is It Practiced?

By Steve Gooch Awareness/Consciousness, knowledge centre

Buddho is a structured system of practice that works directly with awareness, perception, and the nature of experience itself. Rather than focusing on changing what is experienced, it develops the ability to recognise how experience is formed in the first place. While it includes meditation, energy work, and healing methods, its primary function is to stabilise attention and bring clarity to the processes through which perception arises. For those already exploring awareness as a field of experience, Buddho provides a structured way to engage with it directly through practice.

3 way split image - man meditating, someone drawing, someone doing energy work Apr 6, 2026

How Different Practices Train Awareness: Meditation, Drawing, and Energy Work

By Steve Gooch Awareness/Consciousness, knowledge centre

People are trying to become more aware. They take up meditation, experiment with drawing or other creative practices, and explore Reiki or energy work. Progress often feels inconsistent. Most people assume these practices are doing the same thing. That assumption is what causes progress to stall. Each one trains awareness in a different way. When that distinction is not clear, it is easy to stop too early or assume something is not working, when in reality a different capacity is being developed.

What is Reiki title card with s distant statue of the Buddha and someone's hand resting on their knees as they sit in meditation Mar 30, 2026

What Is Reiki?

By Steve Gooch knowledge centre, Reiki & Energy Practices

Reiki is usually introduced as a healing method. Practitioners place their hands on or near the body to support relaxation and restore balance, and the practice is commonly described as a form of energy healing. This explanation captures part of the system, yet it does not fully describe what Reiki is. At a deeper level Reiki functions as a discipline for training awareness. The hands-on aspect of the practice provides a structure through which attention becomes steady, the mind grows quiet, and subtle aspects of experience begin to reveal themselves. When approached in this way Reiki begins to resemble a contemplative practice concerned with consciousness rather than a technique directed toward symptoms.

Image of a head in correct proportions and a child's drawing of a head next to it Mar 23, 2026

Why Do People Draw Symbols Instead of What They See?

By Steve Gooch knowledge centre, Perception & The Mind

Most people feel reasonably confident that they could draw a face from memory. Try a simple experiment. Take a sheet of paper and draw a head. Place the eyes where they belong, then add the nose and mouth. When psychologists examine these drawings, a consistent pattern appears. Anatomically, the eyes sit roughly halfway between the top of the head and the chin. In drawings produced from memory, the eyes are usually placed noticeably higher than this midpoint. The same pattern appears in children and adults across many cultures.

Title card for What is Awareness featuring bright colours and abstract shapes Mar 16, 2026

What Is Awareness and Can It Be Trained?

By Steve Gooch Awareness/Consciousness, knowledge centre

The word awareness appears everywhere in mindfulness, meditation, and personal development. People speak about “raising awareness” or “living with awareness,” yet the word itself is rarely defined with any precision. Because of that, many people assume awareness refers to something mystical or abstract, perhaps a rare mental state reached only through years of spiritual practice.

Someone having a Reiki treatment with a scary angelic and demonic presence in the background Mar 9, 2026

Does Reiki Involve Spirit Guides or External Entities?

By Steve Gooch knowledge centre, Reiki & Energy Practices

This is one of the most common concerns people have about Reiki. Many assume it involves angels, spirit guides, ascended masters, or unseen helpers working through the practitioner. Others avoid it entirely because they do not want involvement with spirits of any kind. Traditional Reiki does not require spirit guides or external entities in order to function. The confusion comes from what has been layered onto the system over time.

A man sitting in meditation in the entrance to a religious building Mar 2, 2026

Is Reiki Against My Religion?

By Steve Gooch knowledge centre, Reiki & Energy Practices

Is Reiki against my religion? This is one of the most serious questions someone can ask before stepping into a Reiki session or training. For many people, faith is not a hobby. It shapes how they understand God, authority, healing, initiation, and spiritual safety. If Reiki conflicts with that framework, it matters. The difficulty is that the answer depends almost entirely on what Reiki is understood to be. And here the conversation usually becomes confused.

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