In This Issue
Reiki Tip From Hawayo Takata
"Always give a complete Reiki treatment ... In Reiki, there is no such thing as a partial treatment."
Read this month's article for further
explanation
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By Lourdes Gray, RMT, Ph.D.
A couple of weeks ago, I received
an e-mail from one of our advanced Reiki students.
Because her story and subsequent question present
a very serious matter of concern, I wish to share
contents of her e-mail with you.
She related, “as I finish Reiki treatments and
have my hands on the client’s feet, I can feel
energy pouring out ... as if there is a lot of something
being purged.” She then went on to tell of an
incident that occurred during a Reiki share. While
finishing the treatment, she told others working with
her that she could feel this energy. They told her
to “pull it out and shake the energy off” her
hands. A Reiki Master in the group then “zapped” the
negative energy in order to get rid of it! Worried
that this may not be the best way to handle the situation,
she contacted me.
I cannot stress the importance of this answer more.
I must share with you what I have learned from my husband
John, that which he had learned from Mrs. Hawayo Takata,
his teacher, regarding this issue:
1.) Energy shifts are common during Reiki treatments. By
giving a complete Reiki treatment, i.e., using
the three patterns as taught in Reiki I, the body can
more easily balance and harmonize its functions. Always
do a complete treatment when treating chronic conditions.
Takata always said, “In Reiki, there is no such
thing as a partial treatment.” Anytime a condition
becomes chronic, lasting three weeks or longer, the
whole body is involved in the healing process. This
cannot be stressed enough … by giving energy
to all three patterns, Reiki is better able to reach
the “cause” thereby boosting the body’s
own healing capabilities. If you give only “spot
treatments” for chronic conditions, you are not
going to get long-term results.
The exception to the above occurs when treating an
injury that has just happened. In this case, first
work directly on the affected part. Then, release the
memory of the injury from the body by treating the
adrenal glands. (More on this in the next newsletter.)
2.) Never throw away anyone’s energy! If
you were to do so, you would be throwing away
one’s general physical vitality. The body has
a perfectly good system for recycling stagnant energy.
Instead, smooth the aura over the body from head to
toe as part of closing the Reiki session. We teach
the smoothing technique in our Reiki I workshop. It
stimulates the body’s natural energy flow, recycling
stagnant and irritating energy. Throwing away or “zapping” a
person’s negative energy is the equivalent of
the ancient practice of bloodletting. The sick were
often bled to death by doctors trying to remove “bad
blood.”
3.) Reiki is a practice in unconditional love. We,
as Reiki practitioners, are not the healers. We are
just the channels for the energy. Reiki and the body
receiving the energy are the real healers. Learn how
not to take credit for the outcome of the treatment.
The client may get better or worse. Perhaps, nothing
will change. You, as a Reiki practitioner, are not
responsible for the outcome. If the energy is purging,
then let it purge. Learn to let go of the results.
4.) Become a clear Reiki channel, a transparent
conduit for the energy flow. Again, trust that
the client’s body and the Reiki energy are the
true healers. It is all right if you feel the negative
energy purging. Get your will and emotions out of the
way and let the energy flow. To put it simply, be mindful
and observe. Be present and witness what is taking
place. Be unconditional and unattached to any particular
outcome.
As you practice being mindfully unconditional, you
will gradually become a clear channel for the Reiki
energy. This is a simple concept, but by no means easy
to accomplish. I call a practitioner who has reached
this stage in his or her practice, a “transparent
conduit.” It means that you, the channel, are
so clear, so transparent, that the healing energy passes
through you into the one receiving the treatment in
its most pristine form. There is absolutely no ego
involved. Only then, will the flow become boundless.
This is when miracles happen.
Originally, Reiki was a spiritual practice to help
those seeking enlightenment. Its healing qualities
are an additional blessing. As you become a clear channel,
Reiki becomes your ever-present partner, not just in
your healing work, but also on your spiritual path,
guiding and protecting you.
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