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Hi Reiki people,
I have a query. I do Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage and Reflexology (still to qualify in Reflexology). Particularly with IHM some of my clients, even new clients, comment that they can feel energy coming from my hands, that they feel tingling in their feet, then up and down their legs, sometimes all over, sometimes in alternating waves of relaxation and energising. A recent client was very experienced in Tai Chi so is used to energy chanelling and said it felt like I was giving an energy shower and the client felt fantastic after the treatment. Clients who have done Reiki particularly comment that they can feel the energy from me. This is all great, and I felt great for about an hour afterwards, and then I felt terrible, totally drained. I have tried doing all the things to ground and protect myself, bubbles and shields of light, grounded with roots, the energy coming from above into my head and out through my hands, all that stuff, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. So I'm clearly not channelling properly or protecting myself, even though I do intend to do this. The other thing is sometimes I am aware of the energy and sometimes I know it's just not there, but I don't seem to be able to 'turn it on' when I want to, so not all clients get it, which is a shame. Would reiki help? My concern is that I have an awful lot on my plate just now, and don't know if I would be able to commit fully to Reiki, doing the cleanse and the self healing every day etc. Would it be sufficient to just be attuned and not do the after stuff? Or would this be too easy?
Your advice much appreciated,
Lucy
RE: Not sure if I should be attuned?
You will love Reiki so much you will want to nurture you with self treats, paramount that healers heal and nurture the self.
If you feel drained after treatment then you are giving your own energy
being love
Kim xx
RE: Not sure if I should be attuned?
Yes i agree with Sacredstar you will love Reiki, treating yourself daily will help you unwind and will prevent you having many dis-eases, when you treat other people you receive healing at the same time, it would be a great addition to your toolbox, and with Reiki you would not feel drained you would have a unlimited supply of healing energy.
Blessings,
RE: Not sure if I should be attuned?
Hi
Reiki will enhance your healinig potential but if you are not prepared to do the self healing or work on your self then do not expect to maximise your potential
why do you not go for a treatment and feel if it is for you
you can be attuned and ignore the self healing and clearing work but that is down to choice
would you read a book on reflexology and think you are ok to treat people. Why not wait until you can give some time to reiki
The more you use reiki the more you and your clients will get from it
lal
dez
RE: Not sure if I should be attuned?
Hi Lucy
It sounds like you have a natural ability but only a partial connection to the Source so you are using a lot of your own energy which gives you the immediate buzz but then it hits you and you are zonked later.
An attunement to any of the systems will give you a better connection and allow you to use the Sources energy instead of your own, how you use the connection once you have it and how you develop it is up to you as Dez has said it is down to choices and only you can make them 🙂
RE: Not sure if I should be attuned?
Hi all,
Thanks for your replies, food for thought.
Dez, the reasons that I feel that I can't wait until I have enough time to devote to Reiki is that I feel I am doing some of my clients a dis-service because they don't get the same energy that others do because I don't seem to be able to turn it on and off. But also, for the sake of my own health, I need to be able to protect myself from being so drained.
I will go and check it out, and as others have suggested, maybe I will be so taken by it that finding the time will come naturally.
Thanks again all for your advice.
Lucy
RE: Not sure if I should be attuned?
I will go and check it out, and as others have suggested, maybe I will be so taken by it that finding the time will come naturally.
Hi Lucy,
Reiki works on all levels ~~ spiritual emotional, mental and physical, so if you are feeling pressured because of all your studying, it can help you to relax and to enhance clarity and focus. Once the stress of pressure of study is removed, you may find you feel entitled to take time out for those wonderful self-treats:D
I feel I am doing some of my clients a dis-service because they don't get the same energy that others do because I don't seem to be able to turn it on and off
There are five major precepts of Reiki ~ all of which I am sure you have read on here from time to time;) One of which is "Do not worry" The more you worry over the 'quality' of your healing the more it will seem to "move away".
Now there are 2 possibilities going on here which perhaps you may like to consider?
One- if your clients are not feeling this extra energy, perhaps they don't need it.
Two- the more you 'put yourself' into the healing itself, the more you will interfere with the natural flow of healing energy being sent to your client. Try to 'step back' from the outcome and just 'let it happen'.
If Reiki has it's own intelligence then it will 'know' whether your client needs that little bit extra or not.
Should you go for it or not? Well reiki one takes one weekend (2 days) and the self treats are a gift for life. I usually do mine before going to sleep at night, or first thing in the morning ~20 minutes will suffice for most folk.
De-toxing? not everyone goes through it, you may find that because you have all the healing and theraputic experiences you do have, you may have no de-tox experience with reiki at all.
The bottom line is ~ follow your instincts. If you decide to go for Reiki, I wish you well on your reiki adventure.
L&L
jonjo
RE: Not sure if I should be attuned?
Hi jonjo,
Thanks very much for your advice, it makes a lot of sense. It hadn't occured to me that perhaps the reason why the energy isn't always there is because some clients don't need it! That makes so much sense to me now.
I am going to go for it, I know a Reiki master and will speak with her about it.
Lucy