Reiki, is a wonderful tool for us to us on our journeys of wellness, and life. It can help us in so many ways. From helping to still our minds when they are running like The Hulk through a crowded street. When we are feeling anxious, and scared, Reiki can help bring us peace and calm. There is no limits to what Reiki can do for you, and how you can apply it to your life.
There is a lot of misconceptions around Reiki. Some people fear it, as being the work of the devil. Reiki can help bring up deep seated fears within ourselves that we have buried, from traumas and pains we’ve experienced in this life, and in prior lives. That pain, that shadow self, can be very hard to confront. Most people may not be ready to confront and work with those aspects of self, and so they project their fears onto it. Reiki, is no different.
While I do not ever claim to be an expert of Reiki, or anything, I have learned a lot over the years of using Reiki on myself, on others, and having Reiki done on myself. Each experience has truly been a blessing for me, and has brought me untold levels of healing and personal growth. Strengthening my own connection to myself, and to the universe all around me. After all Reiki is energy, and energy is what we are all made of. Well, I’m mostly energy, the rest of me is nougat.
Reiki , when broken down is Spirit or Rei, and Ki, life force. In essence Reiki is spirit guided life force. Which, can be scary to those looking from the outside in. The concept of spirit, can be very scary to those who are not open to it. They might be closed down to it. From pain they may have experience in their life, or even their own belief systems. We are all on our own journey’s and each one is different and they all guide us to where we want to be.
That spirit can be seen as many things, and no thing, for it is all things. For some it’s God and Jesus, for others it’s the angels and their loved ones. For others it’s Allah. For some it’s energy. The energy that is, that exists and animates the entire universe. There is no right or wrong way to perceive spirit. Whatever works for you, and is part of your understanding.
And so, with a Reiki session, a Reiki healer, is a channel for this energy. For this life force. They channel that into their client’s body and energy system. To help bring healing to a person. That energy connects with the clients own natural healing. The body itself is very wise, and very powerful. It is capable of many wonderous feats. However most of us do not give our bodies the time, or the ability to do so. We live in a world that is hectic, chaotic, and we end up being on the go. So we move, and our bodies do not get time to stop. Until we end up getting a cold, and we become forced to sit down. Most of us, don’t even do that, and we end up working while we are sick. Add on many of the foods, and chemicals we put into or onto our bodies. It becomes a recipe for disaster so to speak. Reiki, is that extra oomph that our bodies might need to rev up it’s own healing. To add an extra boost to it. Instead of being down with the flu, for instance for a week with Reiki you might be able to get yourself feeling better in 3 days.
First and foremost Reiki is healing. With the use of Reiki we bring healing to ourselves. That healing can be profound and transformative. That healing can also be physical healing that can bring relief to pain our bodies may be in. For those who have chronic pain, it can be the comfort they need to get through their days. I’ve read many say that if Reiki works, that why isn’t is curing this, or that? Healing isn’t about curing this or that. There are various reasons someone may have this, or that. Whether it’s a lesson they need to learn, or something they need to understand about another. Such as learning compassion and empathy. Perhaps that ailment is to help a parent better understand the lesson too. And in those cases a person might say, Reiki, doesn’t work. It is through healing of the self through Reiki one can find peace with the things they are going through. Reiki can help bring comfort to the mind/spirit to better weather any storm they may be going through. And that is a real miracle.
I get it, I do. Dealing with food allergies, and sensitivities my whole life. When I first got introduced to Reiki, back in 2007. I thought the same thing. This healing system will fix me, and I will be “normal.” And so when it didn’t happen, all of a sudden, the way I wanted it too. I too became discouraged and thought it was no good. But then in time, of use, and opening up to its healing, I learned to change my views of my body, and my situation, and that was more profound than I could have understood to have ever happened to me, if Reiki just made it all go away. I now look at myself, my situation, and my body so differently. And today I am on a better path of deeper physical healing for my body, and I know it’s only the beginning, and so much more is there for me, and open for me.
Miracles come in all shapes and sizes, and I know that with Reiki, with belief, and an open mind, that anything is truly possible.
That does not mean that some healing’s aren’t possible. There are many who have gone into remission with their cancers through the use of Reiki, on top of their doctor’s treatments. It should also be pointed out that energy healing is not a substitute for medical advice, professionals opinion, or medical treatment. It is a compliment and an aid to it. It can help boost the effectiveness of a treatment course and it can even help lessen side effects that something may have. Modern medicine and alternative therapies do not need to be seen as sworn enemies of each other. They should be seen as a team to help anyone get to where they want to be in life.