The Holy Spirit and the Spirit of Reiki: One Source, One Spirit
Ruth Allen, PhD, has journeyed from a practicing scientist, researcher, and teacher to a spiritually-based healer in the practice of Reiki and a hospital chaplain. Her bachelor’s degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX, and her master’s degree from the University of Virginia focused on zoology and chemistry. She earned a PhD from the University of New Orleans with research involving the interdisciplinary fields of cognitive psychology, biology, and education.  Dr. Allen’s research has been selected for presentation at international research conventions, and she has been published in international research journals. In 1997, Dr. Allen began her training in the practice of Reiki therapy and in 2001 became a Reiki Master and Teacher. In 2009, she earned a Master of Arts degree in theology at the Episcopal seminary of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.  Dr. Allen is married, has two grown children, and she and her husband split their time between Mandeville, Louisiana, and Monteagle, Tennessee. She currently volunteers as a hospital chaplain in both locations.