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Reiki Tip From Hawayo Takata
"Always give a complete Reiki treatment ... In Reiki, there is no such thing as a partial treatment."
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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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