In this week's edition. . .

There's so much news in the world of Reiki these days that we're spending twice as much time putting together The Reiki Digest. So we're now publishing the weekly edition on Friday, with a sneak preview on Thursday.

Here are some of the stories we're working on this week:

For today only, do not panic: How Reiki can help with the fear that's spreading even faster than the global flu pandemic.

No longer welcome: A month after a US Catholic bishops group denounced Reiki, programs and practitioners are continuing to disappear from Catholic health care facilities.

Cherry contemplations: In order to recharge my energetic batteries by contemplating the cherry blossoms, I had to let some other batteries run down first.

A Celeb-Reiki correction

Plus: Waka Fest continues with the other half of last week's unfinished waka, we catch up with recent reader comments and discussion (including a note from a reader who says the late Pope John Paul II was a Reiki fan). Look for our next edition on our web site or in your inbox on Friday.