For me self healing is not a choice - it is a part of me. Because I love and hence care for myself I self heal. I have opened my life to Reiki, and other healing energies, and they are such a part of me that I now can't imagine not self healing. Just because I became a master it doesn't mean that I have no problems, It means that I have the skills to heal them at a deeper level than I could before. And yet - there is always more healing that could be done.
I find too many people are in such a rush to heal others that they neglect themselves. I always say - if we can heal ourselves we have done something miraculous for the world. If we manage to help one other person then we have gone beyond miraculous and if we are lucky enough to work full time as a healer - well we are truly blessed.
If we all just did something miraculous then this world would be an even more amazing place than it already is. Never neglect yourself.
Kindest regards,
Christina
Of course, reiki is not the only means to do this.......you could use shamanism instead. But I'm guessing there is a similarity in some way. If I was to go for a shamanic healing to restore my health, does this mean that once restored, I could never be unhealthy again and never need another treatment for an ailment (even the same one) again?
Shamanism doesnt treat ailments, it deals with the spiritual problems of which the ailment is a symptom. The cause is usually something missing (soul or power) or something there which should not be (an intrusion). If you came for a healing and I did (for example) a soul retrieval, then no, that soul retrieval would not need doing again. We are, generally, so messed up by the time we discover any spiritual way of healing, that it can take several years of work to get to a stage of being whole, but once we are there, we know what that feels like and can deal with problems instantly.
On the whole, shamanism is used to heal others, not directly the practitioner. However, we do believe that we are (most of us) on a learning path and, therefore, we look at the reasons that something has gone wrong. It is in the working through these situations, with the help of our spirit friends, that we develop.
One of the things that I dont really get about Reiki, is the idea of spiritual development without actually learning anything. How does being healed lead to development?
Shamanism doesnt treat ailments, it deals with the spiritual problems of which the ailment is a symptom. The cause is usually something missing (soul or power) or something there which should not be (an intrusion). If you came for a healing and I did (for example) a soul retrieval, then no, that soul retrieval would not need doing again. We are, generally, so messed up by the time we discover any spiritual way of healing, that it can take several years of work to get to a stage of being whole, but once we are there, we know what that feels like and can deal with problems instantly.
Crowan
You are speaking in the language of the therapy you choose to believe in and in most respects that is no different to someone that chooses to practice Reiki. There will always be differences in descriptions according to what you have been taught be it Reiki or a form of Shamanic practice.
You say that you are unable to grasp the concept of spiritual development via self healing. Could it be that your method of practice does not allow a wider concept of insight? Sometimes the framework that an individual chooses to operate within does not allow a greater understanding to develop. Genuine insight will always surpass knowledge.
Spirit is the deeper side of humaness it is what lies within each of us; sometimes dormant sometimes active but always present. Spiritual development is a process of recognition; the ease of which that may happen is dependent on how fully an individual has chosen to embrace the human existence.
Self healing is the simple process of asking that the spirit within you emerges and aids your human growth and ease of passage through life. It is a vital part of who YOU are. When you reach within by simply asking for healing you set in motion a process beyond words or knowledge.
The emotions you retain have a direct impact on your health and well being; the ability to clear away those emotions that in truth serve no purpose will allow you to retain optimum health.
How do you come to understand the thoughts that work for you and those emotions that dont? Well it is self healing that will reveal that you. At the deepest level it is about recognizing who you are as a human being and how you choose to portray yourself. Honesty, the courage to look in the mirror and examine what you see. Is that a therapy NO it is living the life you choose!
No self healing need take years; if that seems to be the case then question what you have been taught or reexamine your beliefs.
Each and every person is totally whole always; there is NO separation nothing is missing UNLESS that individual has been taught, told or chooses to believe that there is.
All therapies and healing systems have their explanations and reasons for being and equally attract those people that choose to follow the same footsteps and signposts.
To my understanding, with Reiki there is the healing side, which is the extending or laying on of hands to create healing and then there is the personal/spiritual development side of the modality which is the Reiki precepts.
They can be applied separately or together, but they do different things and IMO should not be confused with each other, healing is given to heal self or others when there is something that requires healing, when it is healed, the healing stops until something else manifests which requires healing, but the Reiki precepts are applied all of the time to help the individual to personally develop.
Some healing modalities only deal with the application of healing to self and others, whilst others deal with both healing and personal development, but then you get personal/spiritual development modalities that do not utilise healing, IMO it is important to understand the remits of both things and their uses and limitations.
You are speaking in the language of the therapy you choose to believe in and in most respects that is no different to someone that chooses to practice Reiki. There will always be differences in descriptions according to what you have been taught be it Reiki or a form of Shamanic practice.
Shamanism isnt a therapy. Its a belief system/religion that can be used (as can many other religions) for healing. First and foremost, it is a way for humans to stay in balance with the spirit worlds.
You say that you are unable to grasp the concept of spiritual development via self healing. Could it be that your method of practice does not allow a wider concept of insight? Sometimes the framework that an individual chooses to operate within does not allow a greater understanding to develop. Genuine insight will always surpass knowledge.
Of course we have insights. It wouldnt be much of a spiritual system if it didnt. But I questioned the idea that being healed leads to self-development. If someone comes to you with a physical ailment they do not necessarily have the intention to self-develop. Without that intention, they are not going to do so. Previous writings made it sound as if the process were automatic.
Spirit is the deeper side of humaness it is what lies within each of us; sometimes dormant sometimes active but always present. Spiritual development is a process of recognition; the ease of which that may happen is dependent on how fully an individual has chosen to embrace the human existence.
Self healing is the simple process of asking that the spirit within you emerges and aids your human growth and ease of passage through life. It is a vital part of who YOU are. When you reach within by simply asking for healing you set in motion a process beyond words or knowledge.
The emotions you retain have a direct impact on your health and well being; the ability to clear away those emotions that in truth serve no purpose will allow you to retain optimum health.
How do you come to understand the thoughts that work for you and those emotions that dont? Well it is self healing that will reveal that you. At the deepest level it is about recognizing who you are as a human being and how you choose to portray yourself. Honesty, the courage to look in the mirror and examine what you see. Is that a therapy NO it is living the life you choose!
No self healing need take years; if that seems to be the case then question what you have been taught or reexamine your beliefs.
Each and every person is totally whole always; there is NO separation nothing is missing UNLESS that individual has been taught, told or chooses to believe that there is.
All therapies and healing systems have their explanations and reasons for being and equally attract those people that choose to follow the same footsteps and signposts.
Yes, I would agree with your last statement. If you want an easy path that requires little work and little direct communication with spirits then, yes, reiki is probably best for you.
This argument that I believe what I do, and experience what I do, because I have decided to could be applied to you as much as to anyone else.
Speaking to a friend who does both reiki and shamanism, she tells me that, in her experience, reiki alters your perception enough to then be able to self-develop, but does not do the work for you. It can show you the path but cannot walk it for you.
To my understanding, with Reiki there is the healing side, which is the extending or laying on of hands to create healing and then there is the personal/spiritual development side of the modality which is the Reiki precepts.
I think that is an incorrect analysis of Reiki. The healing aspect and the 'right thinking and right living' aspect are both an integral and essential part of personal/spiritual development. With Reiki (Japanese traditional) the concept is to unite and balance the physical, emotional and spiritual bodies, to create oneness with the self and with All. There is no separation between the physical, the emotional and the spiritual.
If you want an easy path that requires little work and little direct communication with spirits then, yes, reiki is probably best for you.
Reiki requires daily self-healing. I do at least 3 hours a day, more when I can. Reiki requires effort and commitment - the more effort and time invested, the greater the benefit.
Hi Omega1
Whilst I understand what you are saying, it does not align with what Usui taught.
My method is beyond a modern science so you do not need knowledge of medicine. If brain disease occurs, I treat a head. If its a stomach-ache, I treat a stomach. If its an eye disease, I treat eyes. You dont have to take bitter medicine or stand for hot moxa treatment. It takes short time for a treatment with staring at affected area or breathing onto it or laying on of hands or stroking with hands. These are the reason why my method is very original.
Usui also said that one of the features of his healing method was that it heals difficult illnesses easily, he does say that a chronic illness might need some time, but they should feel improvements after the first session.
It appears that Usui did not perceive anything that his healing method could not cure.
I do not read Usui's words and think to myself that someone wanting to become healed by someone using Usui's method of healing has to go to the healer and receive healing for several hours a day, for many months or years in order for something to become healed, I would expect from reading his words for difficult illnesses to be healed relatively easily, I would also expect that if they healed easily that they will also heal relatively quickly using his healing method.
He did state that a healer needs to be able to heal themselves, so that they could also heal others, this I agree with, for to heal others is exactly the same as healing self, regardless of the method employed.
I look forward to the day when I can encounter someone who can actually use Usui's healing method the way that he used and taught it to others.
Usui also said that one of the features of his healing method was that it heals difficult illnesses easily, he does say that a chronic illness might need some time, but they should feel improvements after the first session.
I'm a little confused here Paul. What does the fact that Reiki can heal difficult illnesses easily have to do with the statement you made:
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To clarify, Reiki can be used to heal physical illnesses using the physical healing energy, emotional illnesses/trauma using the emotional healing energy and spiritual healing energy is used for spiritual development/healing. All 3 forms of healing are required for emotional, physical and spiritual well-being and balance.
I look forward to the day when I can encounter someone who can actually use Usui's healing method the way that he used and taught it to others.
Maybe you if you put more effort into your search you may find Reiki practitioners that practice Reiki correctly 🙂