Question:
Hi everyone,
I am interested in learning Reiki and all it is about.
Dont no much at all really but feel drawn to it.
But I have a couple of questions.
I have been told that Reiki uses your energy to heal and that spiritual healing uses the clients energy to heal. Is this true?
If so I have been told that this can be a bit iffy because of bad energy and so on. Also I have been told by a couple of people that they felt quite ill after and that you have to be extremly careful who you go to (obviously derr) but I'm wandering with all this quick weekend courses and so on, is there anyway in telling that you are being taught by someone that knows what there doing?
so if any of you feelow Hp'ers have any advice or insight on this subject (I'm sure you have) would you let me know.
Thanks
in love
Vanessa xx
Hi Vanessa
Welcome to HP! [sm=wave.gif]
I feel a bit like a novice myself sometimes, however, it's very late on Friday night and I know that currently no-one else is on this forum, so'll answer as well as well as I can.
I don't know so much about Spiritual Healing, but it is my belief that with Reiki you are not using your own energy to direct healing, you are using "Reiki" itself, which is actually a beautiful, gentle, healing energy drawn from the Universe and you are simply a channel for it. There are various things you can do to protect yourself, and therefore your own energy, but essentially, Reiki can do you no harm. Before I was attuned to Reiki, I received treatments from the person who is now my Reiki Master and can honestly say that it never made me feel bad in any way. The only effects it had were to make me feel more grounded, focused, relaxed, happy, calm...the list goes on.
What I would really recommend is having a few Reiki treatments yourself before committing to an attunement. These will help you to see first hand what Reiki can achieve, and therefore help you decide if Reiki is for you. If indeed you decide it is, all the better; these treatments will help you prepare for your first attunement in any case.
As for finding a Reiki Master, you may decide that the person you go to for treatments will turn out to be the right Reiki Master for you. If not, search on the HP practitioner list - there are some wonderful people registered.
Alternatively, you could start a new thread requesting help with this - all you need to advise is which town you live in, and I am sure that members will come forth with recommendations for people in the rough area.
I hope that this helps you to start your journey. [sm=FIFangel.gif]
All the best
Jane
Hi Vanessa
Good advice from Jane, yes do go and receive some treatments from more than one person to get a taste of what is involved, just like any form of treatment energy work does not produce an instant fix so yes you may feel worse before you feel better as your body kicks into healing mode, this is quite normal :-)
As for the energy we use I personally believe it is somewhere in between the explanation you received about the difference between spiritual healing and reiki healing, we are all using the universal energy which I perceive as a universal consciousness, to which we are all as our true higher selves an intricate part of, so when we channel this energy into someone to balance their energy systems etc., regardless of what system we chose to use, the collective consciousness of all of the participants are employed to bring about a change, healing like most types of therapy is usually a two way street :-)
Hello,
Nothing to add regarding how to choose a teacher...
When giving a Reiki treatment, I am not using my own energy but simply chanelling the Reiki (universal) to the receiver. I often see it like making introductions between the healing energy of the universe and the self-healing energy of the receiver.
Artemis
I am interested in learning Reiki and all it is about.
Dont no much at all really but feel drawn to it.
But I have a couple of questions.
I have been told that Reiki uses your energy to heal and that spiritual healing uses the clients energy to heal. Is this true?
If so I have been told that this can be a bit iffy because of bad energy and so on. Also I have been told by a couple of people that they felt quite ill after and that you have to be extremly careful who you go to (obviously derr) but I'm wandering with all this quick weekend courses and so on, is there anyway in telling that you are being taught by someone that knows what there doing?
so if any of you feelow Hp'ers have any advice or insight on this subject (I'm sure you have) would you let me know.
Thanks
in love
Vanessa xx
Answers:
Hi Vanessa
Welcome to HP! [sm=wave.gif]
I feel a bit like a novice myself sometimes, however, it's very late on Friday night and I know that currently no-one else is on this forum, so'll answer as well as well as I can.
I don't know so much about Spiritual Healing, but it is my belief that with Reiki you are not using your own energy to direct healing, you are using "Reiki" itself, which is actually a beautiful, gentle, healing energy drawn from the Universe and you are simply a channel for it. There are various things you can do to protect yourself, and therefore your own energy, but essentially, Reiki can do you no harm. Before I was attuned to Reiki, I received treatments from the person who is now my Reiki Master and can honestly say that it never made me feel bad in any way. The only effects it had were to make me feel more grounded, focused, relaxed, happy, calm...the list goes on.
What I would really recommend is having a few Reiki treatments yourself before committing to an attunement. These will help you to see first hand what Reiki can achieve, and therefore help you decide if Reiki is for you. If indeed you decide it is, all the better; these treatments will help you prepare for your first attunement in any case.
As for finding a Reiki Master, you may decide that the person you go to for treatments will turn out to be the right Reiki Master for you. If not, search on the HP practitioner list - there are some wonderful people registered.
Alternatively, you could start a new thread requesting help with this - all you need to advise is which town you live in, and I am sure that members will come forth with recommendations for people in the rough area.
I hope that this helps you to start your journey. [sm=FIFangel.gif]
All the best
Jane
Answers:
Hi Vanessa
Good advice from Jane, yes do go and receive some treatments from more than one person to get a taste of what is involved, just like any form of treatment energy work does not produce an instant fix so yes you may feel worse before you feel better as your body kicks into healing mode, this is quite normal :-)
As for the energy we use I personally believe it is somewhere in between the explanation you received about the difference between spiritual healing and reiki healing, we are all using the universal energy which I perceive as a universal consciousness, to which we are all as our true higher selves an intricate part of, so when we channel this energy into someone to balance their energy systems etc., regardless of what system we chose to use, the collective consciousness of all of the participants are employed to bring about a change, healing like most types of therapy is usually a two way street :-)
Answers:
Hello,
Nothing to add regarding how to choose a teacher...
When giving a Reiki treatment, I am not using my own energy but simply chanelling the Reiki (universal) to the receiver. I often see it like making introductions between the healing energy of the universe and the self-healing energy of the receiver.
Artemis
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