An Overview

With all of the stresses that surround us all of the changes we are coping with on a daily basis, it’s nice to know that there is a simple treatment that can help us to relax and rejuvenate. It is important to have some way of bringing yourself back to centre.

The workplace is becoming more crowded and noisy, and the energy is very fearful. People wonder if they will have a job next week. If you have a job, demands are increasing. Your wages don’t seem to go as far. This puts stress on relationships, and on one’s self. The relaxing energy of Reiki can help you to cope with life as it presents itself.

The Universe is composed of energy. This energy flows around and through everything: every cell, every molecule, and every person, every tree. Each one of us has this energy flowing through us, and each one of us feels this energy, whether or not we are aware of it. When we hurt ourselves, the first thing we do is to grab that spot with our hands and hold it. When our child hurts himself, we touch the spot or kiss it to make it better. We are using that natural energy to heal instinctively.

Hands-on healing has been practiced throughout the ages. With Reiki, everyone is able to have energy flowing through them strongly enough that others can feel it easily. When you are attuned to Reiki, through initiations, you are permanently and automatically linked to the energy flow. By simply asking for the flow or connection, you will feel the Reiki energy emanating from the palms of your hands.

Reiki has been called our connection to the Universe: Universal energy. It has also been called Love, the Love that holds everything together. It is called different names in different cultures: chi, ki, prana, life force energy, but in all, it is that which gives us our strength. It is the energy within us that gives us our healing ability and the power to live our lives.

One opens to the ability to receive and transmit the Reiki energy through an attunement from a Reiki Master. You become “at one” or “in tune” with the Universal energy. Once you have been attuned to the energy, you have the ability for life. The strength of the energy that flows through you is dependant on how much you use it, but no one can take it away from you.

There is no special equipment or environment needed to do a Reiki treatment. It can be done anywhere if the person is willing. I have done many treatments while enjoying a coffee with someone in a coffee shop. That is what I love about the technique…it is totally portable.

You can learn Reiki and use it for self-healing. What a treat to be able to place your hands on your body and feel the energy flow. You don’t have to make an appointment and schedule it in. There is a set of hand positions for use on the self, but placing your hands anywhere on the body that feels right works very well.

Reiki energy is a neutral energy. It is empowered by the person receiving it to do what ever is needed. The body is made up of intelligent energy that knows what to do with the energy. Their body will take the energy to wherever in the body it needs to go, so you do not need to be skilled at sensing, although it enhances the treatment if you are.

Reiki works on all levels: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. It is not a belief system. You do not need to believe in it to either provide or to receive it.

Reiki is compatible with all other healing modalities, allopathic or alternative.  It will enhance any other treatment being given.

 

Reiki Circle

At Reiki Circle we send distance Reiki to those we know who need some healing energy. Circle takes place on the second Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. For more details, please contact me.

Fund Raisers

In the Fall, we do a fund raiser for the Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank: donation for a mini Reiki treatment. Updates will be coming. If you would like to book a session or help with treatments, please contact me.