5 Common Myths about Reiki

>				rare. Healing isn't a one-time thing; it's holistic, a
				process, and a path that you need to walk on to
Many people often misunderstand the Reiki or				see results. To get worthwhile results and
healing with energy. In this article we will be				experience real changes, Reiki recipients are
looking into 5 common myths about Reiki and				usually recommended to go through at least 3 to
how you can align yourself with the highest				4 sessions. Typically what clients do is they go
degree of healing.				through a few sessions, get a break, and come
1) Reiki Healing is a Cult or a Religion				back again in a few months. However be the
				approach to the problem, the point remains the
This is completely wrong. Reiki is all about				same, that healing is an ongoing process.
spirituality; there is nothing religious about it. There
isn't any Reiki church or a priest who gives				4) A Reiki Treatment Deserves to Be Free
sermons on it. The foundation of Reiki lies in its
principles that have been laid out for its practicing				Reiki is universal, it’s a divine art and
students. These principles are not at all connected				complete life force energy - thus it should be
to religion but rather come from a Japanese				free. However, it cannot be provided free of cost
Emperor. The ability to heal totally corresponds to				unless and until the practitioner himself offers it as
the ethical code. Although Reiki principles aren't				a gift or for some charity purposes. When you
usually communicated with the person receiving it,				are paying to a Reiki practitioner he should be
they might be in some cases. This communication				completely prepared to offer the treatment. He
fully revolves around the well being of the				must be eligible and have the skill and the ability to
recipient.				direct the Reiki energy for the purpose of your
				healing. In short, he must put in all the effort
2) The Reiki Practitioner Heals the Recipient.				required to be a professional, well-equipped
				service provider. This is the reason why you
No, not really. This can be explained easily, a				should be paying for Reiki, just the way you pay
person practicing Reiki is the one who pours Reiki				for any other health service or surgery.
energy or universal force of life onto the person
receiving it so that they are able to heal their				5) Healing Means Getting Cured.
mind, body and spirit. The Reiki healing energy is
passed on through the practicing individual and is				Curing may be a part of the healing procedure.
passed on to the recipient. Here, the Reiki				However, if you do get healed, it does not
practitioner happens to be only a medium for the				necessarily mean you're cured. Healing is different
healing process. No one has the ability to heal you				than curing, in fact they are opposite in their
but yourself. The whole task of healing cannot be				approach towards wellness. Curing works by
designated to someone else.				working on getting rid of the symptoms of the
				health condition and its physical causes, whereas
3) Reiki is a One Time Healing Procedure.				healing directly attacks the main cause of the
				health problem. Reiki healing is all about spiritual,
It would be very helpful if this were true.				emotional and mental re-balancing and unblocking.
Although there are times that recipients get				It works on dissolving the root cause of the
healed and cured with one short healing session.				condition, which leads to alleviating the symptoms
However, chances of that happening are very				as on the whole.