39: Spiritual Appropriation & Oral Histories with Hiroki Keaveney

In this episode, the lovely Hiroki Keaveney and I discussThe lineage and story behind reikiHow we can be sensitive and aware about cultural and spiritual appropriation of healing workSpiritual theft and how to respect the lineage of a healing traditionHow you impact your ancestors and they influence youHow transgender identity is an ongoing and deeply spiritual process for HirokiThe importance of oral histories and where we come fromHow they support others in healing by learning the ways of their ancestorsHiroki Keaveney is a 4th generation Japanese American and certified Reiki Master. Their mixed-race background as both East Asian and Irish, informs the work they do and how and why they practice these healing traditions. The founder of Dragonfly Intergenerational Healing Services, Hiroki’s work is based on community and familial love. Links, Article, and ResourcesAll Show Notes for This Episode📝 https://candicewu.com/hirokiPodcast Homepage🎧 https://candicewu.com/podcastNewsletter & Embody Community💌 https://candicewu.com/embody-communityPatreon – Your Support Means So Much!💝 https://candicewu.com/patreonCandice Wu Page on Facebook👫 https://facebook.com/EmbodyYourNatureFollow Candice on Instagram📷 https://instagram.com/EmbodyYourNature Shoutout to my ClientsThe work I am doing here with the podcast would not be possible if it weren't for my 1-on-1 and couples/relationships clients. I feel incredibly grateful for the trust that is placed in me as a healer by you. You inspire me every day, give me ideas for new topics, and I love working with you.If you feel drawn to my work, would like to explore the different healing modalities which I offer, or would like to connect in a free consultation, please reach out.Let's work together: CandiceWu.com/connect Show Notes & Timestamps 0:00 Opening0:20 Intro1:54 Shoutout to My Clients3:05 Jumping Into the Interview3:25 Who Is Hiroki?4:09 How Do You Impact the Ancestry and How Does It Impact You?5:18 Working With Future Generations6:29 Example: Mainstream Media Knows the Term “Transgender”7:53 Being the Truest Version of Yourself9:00 First Generation Japanese-American-Irish-Queer12:32 Learning in the Asian American Experience16:09 One of the Life Lessons?16:53 Learn Your Heritage: Gain Self Worth17:54 Family History / Restorative for Sense of Worthiness20:49 Reasons that Family Secrets Exist21:14 Spiritual vs. Human Experience25:23 Hiroki’s Spirits and Their Messages26:59 Spirituality Now Is Connection to Ancestors28:51 Cultural Appropriation in Healing Work30:32 Cultural & Spiritual Theft32:34 How Do We Even Know if We Are Disrespectful?34:05 Japanese Roots but No Country (Meaning: It’s Been Appropriated to the Point That Even Japanese People Don’t Know Where It’s Coming Form)36:40 Reiki - How It Came to the Us & Was Used in War38:39 Reiki - Banned in Japan39:22 Practice Used for Good & Bad39:55 How Cultural History Shapes Future Generations (Hiroki Talks About How It Is to Life With a History of a Country That Brutalized but Also Got Imprisoned)41:04 British Imperialism in Ireland and Irish in the USA42:02 Reiki - Reborn in the Spiritual Movement44:51 Reiki - Meaning of the Word46:20 When We Don’t Know That We Are Appropriating47:21 Struggles Reclaiming Something Because of Shame54:40 Anything Else?56:42 Small T-Truth / the Search for Big-T-Truth58:01 Getting to Know Your Family Story59:39 Extra Outside Witness in Family Constellations1:01:49 Speaking for Others1:02:55 Outro1:03:43 The Embody Podcast1:03:54 The Embody Community Intro Music by Nick Werber (instagram.com/nwerber)