54. 'Agree to Disagree'
No right or wrong way … one cannot do without the other
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Phyllis Furumoto emphasises the value of endeavouring to honour the other person’s opinion as one honours one’s own.
If I don’t do that, then how could I ask others to honour my opinion or my practice without me honouring theirs?
In the 1990s snide remarks are made within Phyllis’ circle about “new” forms of practice. It turns out that they are often in reaction to critical comments made about Phyllis' practice. A change of attitude is necessary to allow mutual respect.
There are many, often contradictory viewpoints about the different aspects of Reiki. Conserving one’s own truth and opening to new perspectives can be a balancing act.
Truth, the actual universal truth can only be found if …we honour and speak our own positions without fear of retribution or judgement and be able to hear each other in the same way.
Phyllis sees little impetus to change the practice as it was given to her. At the same time she is sympathetic towards people who want to change theirs.
These two philosophies… have come together to provide in the world an incredible Reiki community and it couldn’t have been done one without the other. So, yes, I hold my practice to be clear, strict and not without movement.