I am firm believer in moving on when you have been through a stressful time in your life, we under estimate what stress does to our bodies and I, like everyone, just always push on without thinking about it.
So how do we deal with it? Should we try to heal ourselves? I have always subscribed to the thought that dis-ease can cause disease. Not a nice thought really but from all my research stress really does play a big part in our everyday health.
So I decided to go and give Reiki a try as it’s supposed to be a very healing type of touch, yes I know it all sounds a little vague and interestingly enough that’s exactly what it is, a little vague.
You lie down on a massage table and the Therapist places their hands on you to heal, balance and strengthen the body.
What is Reiki, well this is it as simply as I can describe it:
Anyone can do Reiki.
Switches on automatically.
Sensation felt in the hands when using Reiki, usually a heat or tingling feeling.
Flows according to demand or problem.
Reiki is not a belief system, religion or cult but purely an energy science.
Reiki does not run out.
Reiki is the same in both hands.
Reiki flow and results are not affected by the health of the practitioner.
Reiki works on plants and animals and even food.
One can treat oneself with Reiki.
Reiki always treats at the root cause level of Disease or Disharmony.
Reiki is complimentary to all other healing systems including meditation.
There are no harmful side effects from Reiki, it is 100% safe.
Improves overall Quality of Life.So did it work? Well this is where it gets tricky for me because I have absolutely no idea, seriously none. To be honest I really didn’t feel that much heat like they say you should and don’t feel any different. They also claim that you will be calmer as a result, well it didn’t stop me getting grumpy at the kids when they took ages to go to bed.
It gets a 1 out of 5 for me as it was a nice rest but at $70 a pop probably not that worth it as you can always have a rest on your own bed at home for free. Who knows, maybe I have done a good thing and my energy and balance have been restored but I guess that is the problem, we just don’t know.
Available:Massage Therapists will say if they do it as you need to be trained
Price:$70 approx as it will vary form each Therapist
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November 6th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Hi!
I saw that you did not notice whether or not your Reiki treatment was effective. As a Reiki practitioner, I thought I would shed some light on some possibilities for this. I apologize if you are already aware of this information.
After a Reiki treatment one goes through a 21 day clearing period which is a spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical detox of sorts. There are varying degrees that people experience the clearing period as they may be at different places of happiness. For example, someone who is going through a great deal of stress many experience more of a clearing than someone who is mostly content with where they are.
I have gone through the 21 day clearing period several times, and have found that I may be iritable for the first few days, because the Reiki uncovered any emotional, mental, physical, or spiritual garbage that I had been suppressing. Thus, I had to process these issues for a moment before I could release them. During this time, people are sometimes sensitive to certain foods, crowds, etc. Also, I found it very valuable to pay attention to any dreams or insights that may have come up. Especially during the clearing period, these are was that our subconscious is trying to make us aware of things.
However, it is important to know that one of the precepts of Reiki is that there must be a shift in consciousness in order for any healing to occur. For example, one may realize that she is in a relationship that is no longer serving her and her feelings surrounding it are causing her to not be fully well. However, if she does not change how she views this relationship, whether she decides to stay in it or not, she will not heal.
The real healing power comes from within the individual.
I realize I went I a little beyond your question, but I hope this helps to clarify some things.
Peace and love to you.