Frequently Asked Questions
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Sessions are quiet, spacious, and responsive to what is present.
We may begin with conversation, sit in stillness, explore what is arising, or use meditation or intuitive reflection.
Depending on what feels appropriate, a session may involve exploring spiritual awakening, intuitive experiences, meditation, or other contemplative approaches. In-person sessions may also include Reiki or gentle hands-on energy work, with your agreement.
There is no pressure to perform, believe anything, or reach a particular outcome.
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These sessions are for people moving through inner change, spiritual opening or awakening, uncertainty, life transition, emotional sensitivity, or a deeper call inward.
They may also suit those seeking support with spiritual integration, meditation practice, intuitive reflection, or simply a quiet space to reconnect with themselves. In-person sessions may also include Reiki or energy healing.
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No. This work is spiritual and complementary in nature. It is not counselling, psychotherapy, medical treatment, psychiatric care, or crisis support.
Sessions may support reflection, grounding, emotional awareness, healing, and spiritual integration, but they are not a substitute for professional medical or psychological care.
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Reiki is a gentle Japanese practice commonly described as a form of energy healing, often used to support rest, relaxation, and a sense of inner balance.
The word Reiki comes from Japanese: rei, often translated as universal or spiritual, and ki, referring to vital energy or life force, with parallels to qi in Chinese traditions and prana in Indian yogic traditions. Developed in Japan by Mikao Usui in the early twentieth century, Reiki is traditionally understood as working with this subtle energy through presence, intention, and compassionate awareness.
During an in-person session, Reiki may be offered through light touch or with the hands held near the body, depending on what feels comfortable. There is nothing to do and nothing to achieve. The invitation is simply to rest and be present with the experience.
People describe Reiki in different ways. Some report deep relaxation, warmth, calm, or a sense of inner stillness. Others notice physical sensations, emotional shifts, or simply a quiet opportunity to reconnect with themselves.
Each experience is unique, and no particular outcome is expected. Within my work, Reiki is offered as a complementary spiritual practice rather than as a medical treatment or substitute for professional healthcare.
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Energy healing is an umbrella term for practices that work with subtle sensations, felt experience, and traditional understandings of vital or subtle energy. These practices may offer space for greater awareness, inner balance, and connection with oneself.
Across cultures and centuries, subtle or vital energy has been understood in different ways. In Chinese traditions and qi gong it is known as qi, often described as vital life energy moving through pathways called meridians. In the yogic traditions of India it is known as prana, associated with subtle channels (nadis) and the chakras. Tibetan contemplative traditions include teachings on lung (wind energy) and subtle channels and essences.
Although these traditions use different languages and models, each offers ways of exploring the relationship between body, mind, felt experience, and awareness.
In a session, attention may be gently brought to what is already present — sensations, emotions, tension, openness, warmth, movement, or stillness. The intention is not to force change, but to meet experience with awareness and care. At times, people experience a sense of softening, release, or greater spaciousness as they become more present with what they are experiencing.
Every experience is unique. Some people report deep relaxation, emotional release, greater clarity, or a renewed sense of connection. Others simply experience a quiet space to rest, reconnect, and return to themselves.
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Conversations on Awakening offer a space to explore spiritual awakening and the many ways it can unfold.
This may include self-realisation, non-dual awareness, shifts in consciousness, meditation, intuitive or energetic experiences, or questions arising from profound spiritual experiences.
These sessions are not about adopting particular beliefs or being guided towards a predetermined outcome. They are an opportunity to explore your own experience through open conversation, reflection, and stillness, including how what is unfolding can be integrated into everyday life.
Sessions are available online internationally or in person by arrangement in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Light language is a subtle form of expression that may arise through sound, movement, or intuitive vocalisation.
It is not used in every session, and it is never forced. If it arises, it is held gently and only where it feels natural, appropriate, and with your agreement.
Because this form of expression can be unfamiliar to some people, I keep it simple, grounded, and secondary to the deeper intention of the session: presence, clarity, and integration.
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Yes. Sessions offer a grounded space for people integrating significant spiritual or meditation experiences, periods of stillness, energetic sensitivity, or shifts in how they experience themselves and life.
This may include experiences arising through meditation, non-duality, or the exploration of consciousness and awareness, including experiences sometimes described as spiritual awakening or self-realisation.
Such experiences can be beautiful, but they can also bring uncertainty, emotional material, sensitivity, or changes in identity and direction. The emphasis is not on defining the experience, but on creating space to explore and integrate what is unfolding within everyday life.
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Yes. Conversations on Awakening are available online internationally, as well as in person by arrangement in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Reiki & Energy Healing is offered in person in Dunedin. In-person sessions may also combine conversation, Reiki, and energy healing, depending on what feels appropriate and with your agreement.
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The best way to begin is with a free 20–30 minute introduction.
You can ask questions, share what is drawing you to the work, and get a sense of whether working together feels right.
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No. You do not need to follow a particular spiritual tradition, hold specific beliefs, or have experience with meditation, Reiki, or other spiritual practices.
You may come with a well-established practice, be exploring spiritual questions for the first time, or simply be moving through a period of change and looking for a quiet, grounded space to reflect.
The work begins with your own experience rather than with any belief you are expected to adopt.
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Conversations on Awakening are primarily conversation-led, offering space to explore spiritual awakening, meditation, non-dual awareness, intuitive and energetic experiences, and their integration into everyday life. Sessions are available online or in person.
Reiki & Healing focuses more directly on Reiki and intuitive energy work and is offered in person, with hands-on work always optional and with your agreement.
These approaches do not need to be separate. An in-person session may include conversation, Reiki, or energy healing, depending on what feels appropriate and what you are comfortable with.
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That is completely fine. You do not need to decide before getting in touch.
The free introduction is an opportunity to talk about what brings you here, ask questions, and explore which approach may be most appropriate for you.
There is no pressure or expectation to book a session afterwards.
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Each clearing begins with a conversation about the property, what you have been experiencing, and what you hope to achieve.
My approach draws on intuitive spiritual practice and guidance. The work is undertaken with care, compassion, and respect, with the intention of bringing greater peace, harmony, and balance to the space.
Every property is different, and the approach and duration will vary accordingly.
Fees: NZ$120 per hour, with a minimum booking of 60 minutes.
Travel is charged at NZ$1.20 per kilometre for the return journey. For longer journeys outside the local Dunedin area, additional travel time may be charged at NZ$60 per hour.
All anticipated costs will be discussed and agreed before the visit.