| Reiki has symbols you can use - just a handful, | | | | emotional healing and before you use it, you are |
| for various specific things. And one of those | | | | taught to silently ask the person if they want you |
| things is to send healing energy to someone over | | | | to do this. And Reiki came into being about 100 |
| a distance. So, when my friend's heart used to | | | | years ago, so this idea was inspired! |
| race and she'd get palpitations, I'd grab a teddy | | | | Of course you can just actually ask them - but if |
| bear and hold my hands in certain patterns you | | | | you ask silently and listen to your gut in the |
| learn over the bear and breath. Her heart would | | | | silence, you get an answer. It would probably be |
| calm, and she's two states away! | | | | much more difficult for an actual person to say, |
| I believe it's the same with prayer, which has | | | | nah, I love my "issues," leave them be! |
| been scientifically shown to help speed healing. | | | | In Reiki more than in any other modality, there is |
| Energy is sent out into the universe; with Reiki it | | | | a total gentleness and respect for the person |
| is specifically sent out with an intention to heal or | | | | receiving Reiki's wellbeing. That's why it is one of |
| be used for good. So, if the person doesn't want | | | | my favorite forms of hands on healing - even |
| the energy, it just goes into the energy field as | | | | when my hands are on a teddy bear! |
| good vibes, in a sense. | | | | One of the precepts of Reiki is that of energy |
| Whether it's the use of the distance healing | | | | exchange. You've spent time in Reiki classes, |
| symbol, or the stand in for the person, I have | | | | either paid a set fee or a love offering, you're |
| found it very effective. An alternate method is to | | | | taking time to do the healing work and there is |
| make the person about a foot high in your mind | | | | always balance in the universe. So how does the |
| and work on their body in thirds with your hands | | | | recipient of the energy pay you back? Money is |
| molded in front of you. I like the touch method | | | | actually a symbol for energy - the person worked |
| much better and although some people just use | | | | for the money, or along the way someone did, so |
| their thigh to work on, I was taught not to do | | | | money is a common form of energy exchange |
| that. Because it would dilute or affect the energy | | | | we all recognize. And yet, can you justify charging |
| sending. | | | | say - $75 an hour for your time to give Reiki to |
| This brings up an interesting point. Some people | | | | someone who makes $10 an hour? If you do are |
| don't want to be "healed." It's a controversial | | | | you saying, well I'm worth 6.5x what you are? |
| issue, but Louise Haye was the first one to write | | | | So, in the pursuit of balance and giving, |
| about it, I think. And Caroline Myss wrote in the | | | | sometimes there is just giving, a form of tithing |
| "Anatomy of the Spirit," that we as a society lead | | | | or paying it forward. And sometimes there is a |
| with our wounds. It's how we relate, how we | | | | barter exchanged. And all times, when we give |
| establish connection and commonality. | | | | we receive. Ultimately, we are all gifts from and |
| In that sense, Reiki is really revolutionary, too; | | | | to the universe. I hope your loved ones feel your |
| because there is a symbol for mental and | | | | gift today! |