Hi all,
I didnt want to reply on the other thread doing the rounds regarding a personal psychic attack as it was a personal thread but thought I would start fresh, hope thats ok 
I hear alot about psychic protection on these threads and also about people learning during their Reiki courses about how to protect themselves from psychic things but how is this relevant to Reiki?
I dont teach such things during my courses and was not taught such things by my Reiki Master and I believe quite rightly so. Psychic protection was not taught as part of Reiki originally, only that the practitioner be solidly grounded and balanced.
Wondering where all this psychic stuff bled into Reiki? Does anyone know where it began or how long its been going as part of Reiki? I would be interested to know. I know no one will be able to say 'it began with this specific teacher' or 'this specific class' but any idea when it began?
How do most HPers who are Reiki users, practitioners and teachers feel about it being part of Reiki?
I personally believe in Reiki being about Reiki and not about Reiki and Angels or Reiki and Dolphins or Reiki and Psychic protection. I also believe that if other people want to believe in stuff like that its fine but go back to the old argument of is it Reiki then or should it be known as something new.
I personally dont believe that giving or receiving Reikigives rise topsychic attacks, I believe that people can suffer psychic attacks but not that they are Reiki related or that you need to protect yourself before using Reiki. I use Reiki day in day out any time any where, bang my knee - Reiki, toothache - Reiki, feel out of sorts at work - Reiki but dont feel that in order to protect myself from psychic attacks I need to go through some protection ritual.
I appologise if there is a thread on the go somewhere about this but I didnt see one.
with blessings, Reikilight
Edited just to add that I dont mean to sound preachy and appologise if I do (when I re read it I thoughtI might) but just wanting to know what the consensus is on it 
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I agree Reikilight,
Unfortunately (IMHO), like most things, people let their own belief systems integrate with what they do.
In reality, Reiki is not about Psychic "things", Chakras, Angels, Spirit Guides, Healing power of God or any such thing. You know that, I know that and many others do to.
However, it's not wrong for a person to incorporate their beliefs in what they do, or even teach their beliefs to others, even whilst teaching Reiki, as long as, IMO, it is clearly defined what parts of the teaching relate to Reiki and what parts of it relate to beliefs. Reiki is a lot simpler than a lot of Reiki masters teach.
It's also not wrong for a student to take on those teachings and beliefs if that is what sits right with them, as long as they too understand what is part of Reiki and what isn't.
Love and Reiki Hugs
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Hi Reikilight and Energylz
Just a quick question to you both. I see what you are saying, but have heard that Reiki canhelpa person's spiritual development move forward? If this is the case and you are opening up to Reiki, may you not be opening yourself up to other things? I am relatively new toReiki but have had some experiences (not while doing Reiki), but it makes you nervous and I protect myself with a white light before I start and therefore feel more secure. This wasn't taught on my course, nor was it discussed as part of the course, but it was acknowledged that some people did move forward in their spiritual development more quickly after they had done Reiki training. I was taught to envision a bubble around myself and the person I was healing, to shut out other interference.Could this be what some people mean. I hope I have explained myself properly.
Would appreciate your thoughts.
Love and light
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I agree, Reiki should be kept as Reiki. Anything else which is taught on a Reiki course should be made clear that "this is not related toReiki but you may still find it useful." I was taught about psychic attacks, etc on my courses but it was always made vey clear it was not Reiki.
I was also taught that the purity & nature of the energy itself was enough to do anynecessary protection. However, I have found on occasion that some extra protection is needed, - usually when I start to feel pain in my own body which is where the problem area is in the recipients body. Picking up on that can of course be useful but if it starts to become uncomfortable & too distractingfor me then I put a layer of protection around myself.
Generally though, I don't bother with any extra protection as I feel it's not necessary.
Love & Light
SS
x
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ORIGINAL: Gem1n1
Hi Reikilight and EnergylzJust a quick question to you both. I see what you are saying, but have heard that Reiki canhelpa person's spiritual development move forward? If this is the case and you are opening up to Reiki, may you not be opening yourself up to other things?
Absolutely, and that is what I am saying. There is nothing wrong with people having their own beliefs and incorporating those with Reiki if that is what they wish to do. It's when you get the sort of master (and I have seen it done in person!) that teaches new students something like "before giving a reiki treatment and opening up your energy chakras you must protect yourself from psychic attacks by seeing a protective layer form around yourself". I'm not saying that people shouldn't do this if that is what they want, but it shouldn't be taught as if it is part of Reiki. If the teacher says "This isn't part of Reiki, but it's something I do personally before every treatment", then fine.
Love and Reiki Hugs
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Dear Energylz
Thank you.
Love and light
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Agreed! Keep in mind Reiki is now known synonymously with energy healing in general. This is one reason why people have used a prefix to reiki.
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Wondering where all this psychic stuff bled into Reiki? Does anyone know where it began or how long its been going as part of Reiki? I would be interested to know. I know no one will be able to say 'it began with this specific teacher' or 'this specific class' but any idea when it began?
It has been said that it began with Mikao Usui.
As a sensitive spiritualist, Usui Sensei had spent much time meditating on Mount Kurama. One day Dr. Usui decided to travel to this holy mountain to fast and meditate in solitude for 21 days. At the end of this period, he wasempowered and suddenly felt the great Reiki energy at the top of his head (Crown Chakra). This is how he received this great gift of Reiki.
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Hi Healistic,
The stories do differ regarding Usui sensei (apparently calling him Dr. Usui is not correct as this comes from the misinformed story about him teaching in an American University for which there is no evidence). I think that there is also the issue of translation between Japanese and English as it is not a clear cut science.
There is no doubt that he spent time meditating on the mountain, although how he became "attuned" to the Reiki energy can be translated in different ways. Some say it was through the crown chakra, some say it was in the 3rd eye, whilst others indicate that he simply reached enlightenment and became empowered in his head. You can see how this latter could easily be interpreted to incorporate chakras.
As for how "psychic" this is, depends on your definition of "psychic".
One definition goes as follows:
psy·chic
(s
k
k)
n.
1. A person apparently responsive to psychic forces.2. See [link= http://www.thefreedictionary.com/medium ]medium[/link].
adj. also psy·chi·cal (-k
l)
1. Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche; mental: psychic trauma; psychic energy.2.
a. Capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy.b. Of or relating to such mental processes.
[From Greek ps
khikos, of the soul, from ps
, soul; see bhes- in Indo-European roots.]
I, personally, would not consider Usui sensei's experience to have been psychic.
Love and Reiki Hugs
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I, personally, would not consider Usui sensei's experience to have been psychic.
Hi.
I have always been happy with Usui being a psychic/medium. To me all healers that channell spiritual/divine healing are mediums. IMO they have to be that to be a channell.
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ORIGINAL: Healistic
I have always been happy with Usui being a psychic/medium. To me all healers that channell spiritual/divine healing are mediums. IMO they have to be that to be a channell.
That is your belief and I am happy for you to believe that.
For me, it is not about being "spiritual" or anything "divine" or about "mediumship". To be a channel of the energy one only has to be in tune/connected with the energy of the universe. IMHO, spiritual, divine and mediumship are all external beliefs that are not an inherent part of Reiki; although "spiritual" is a very general term and, in some contexts, can easily be applied to what Reiki is about.
Love and Reiki Hugs
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IMHO, spiritual, divine and mediumship are all external beliefs that are not an inherent part of Reiki; although "spiritual" is a very general term and, in some contexts, can easily be applied to what Reiki is about.
Whilst I can accept that the word mediumship can conjure up some obscure ideas in some, Spiritual and Divine are IMO integral to the very idea of reiki.
IMHO Duringhis meditation Usui received from the spiritual source an understanding of a lostspiritual healing system, which he called reiki. We have to remember that Usui did not invent reiki.
I have no problems with anyone’s personal beliefs in reiki, It works whether you accept guides etc or not. (That could well be another thread).
The most important thing for me is that IMHO we underestimate the power that we are dealing with. IMO once you have been empowered with reiki like Usui was, you have access to all healing modules without the need for any other attunement or fancy names.
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We'll have to agree to disagree... [sm=hug.gif]
To me divine implies a God or deity which imparts some form of religious context onto Reiki, which, to me, is not what Reiki is about.
di-vine (d
n
adj. di·vin·er, di·vin·est
1.
a. Having the nature of or being a deity.b. Of, relating to, emanating from, or being the expression of a deity: sought divine guidance through meditation.
c. Being in the service or worship of a deity; sacred.
2. Superhuman; godlike.
3.
a. Supremely good or beautiful; magnificent: a divine performance of the concerto.b. Extremely pleasant; delightful: had a divine time at the ball.
4. Heavenly; perfect.
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Hi Energylz
No problems with us disagreeing, after all it is the intent which is the great thing about reiki, whether we agree or not. Just thought I would add the quote below. For anyone else to comment on.
Great thread by the way.
The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."
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ORIGINAL: Healistic
The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."
My understanding is that REI means UNIVERSAL, and refers to the spirit and soul, and KI means VITAL LIFE FORCE which flows through all that is alive.
No God or Higher Power, simply a pure and neutral energy force that is not a religion, does not need a belief system, is free of creeds and doctrines, but embraces all philosophies.
I see no need for protection when channeling Reiki although I accept that sometimes there is a need for protection in other walks of life - in this case I just project love, as nothing can stand against the pure energy of love.
With love,
Amber
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ORIGINAL: Amber Lady
My understanding is that REI means UNIVERSAL, and refers to the spirit and soul, and KI means VITAL LIFE FORCE which flows through all that is alive.
Unfortunately, another misconception due to translation.
When Reiki came to the west, the translation given for "Reiki" was "Universal Life Force" (or some variant thereof). Mistakenly, it was assumed that the two kanji "Rei"and "Ki" related to the two parts "Universal" and "Life force" respectively. However, the truth is that the meaning of "Ki" is roughly meaning of Life force and that in itself is seen as a Universal thing, not just something that exists within a single person as most people assume. The meaning of "Rei" was not translated across to the west, most likely because it wouldn't fit in with western beliefs and would put people off doing Reiki (like the other myths about Usui sensei, which were told to make it more acceptable, such as him being a Christian minister [8D]).
"Rei", generally translates to "ghostly" or "unseen" which can, if you like and depending on your interpretation of the following, also be seen to mean "spiritual".
So the translation of Reiki is more along the lines of Spiritual Universal Life Force.
To translate Rei as meaning "God's wisdom" is to impart Religious beliefs onto the word, and even "Higher Power" suggests some Godly or Higher form of deity. Of course if you take "higher power" to mean a source of unseen energy in the universe then you could sort of get away with it, IMO, although that's more along the lines of what Ki is.
If you look at the original kankji for "Rei" (not the one that is more commonly used nowadays); the top part of this:-
(Reiki kanjji image (c)2005 Giles Cartmel)
(decription borrowed from Walter Lubecks in "The Spirit of Reiki")
The upper portion represents rain, the middle portion represents 3 open mouths and the lower portion represents sorcerer (or shamen).
This literally can translate as "the shamen aligns the 3 parts of his being; body (inner-child), mind (conscious self)and soul (higher self), with desire for mutual goal, the rain."
and Ki is the"rain" that this is referring to.
Love and Reiki Hugs
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ORIGINAL: Energylz
ORIGINAL: Gem1n1
Hi Reikilight and EnergylzJust a quick question to you both. I see what you are saying, but have heard that Reiki canhelpa person's spiritual development move forward? If this is the case and you are opening up to Reiki, may you not be opening yourself up to other things?
Absolutely, and that is what I am saying. There is nothing wrong with people having their own beliefs and incorporating those with Reiki if that is what they wish to do. It's when you get the sort of master (and I have seen it done in person!) that teaches new students something like "before giving a reiki treatment and opening up your energy chakras you must protect yourself from psychic attacks by seeing a protective layer form around yourself". I'm not saying that people shouldn't do this if that is what they want, but it shouldn't be taught as if it is part of Reiki. If the teacher says "This isn't part of Reiki, but it's something I do personally before every treatment", then fine.
Love and Reiki Hugs
My there is alot of replies on this thread!
Yes this is definately a large part of my point. I also think it can be scaremongery in relation to Reiki, its not what Reiki is about and if its taught (as I was originally) that you need to grow tree roots to ground and surround yourself in pink bubbles and ask for protection etc etc it can all become a little scary and I really believe that in some people it can set up a negative slant on Reiki and that the fear of not being protected enough can draw to people exactly what they are trying to avoid.
x Reikilight
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ORIGINAL: Healistic
Wondering where all this psychic stuff bled into Reiki? Does anyone know where it began or how long its been going as part of Reiki? I would be interested to know. I know no one will be able to say 'it began with this specific teacher' or 'this specific class' but any idea when it began?
It has been said that it began with Mikao Usui.
As a sensitive spiritualist, Usui Sensei had spent much time meditating on Mount Kurama. One day Dr. Usui decided to travel to this holy mountain to fast and meditate in solitude for 21 days. At the end of this period, he wasempowered and suddenly felt the great Reiki energy at the top of his head (Crown Chakra). This is how he received this great gift of Reiki.
Hi Healistic
Energlyz already addressed this one, so many stories and all so different.
As the teacher who did my Masters course said...take yourself back to the time of Usui, the place, the era, the people, the surrounding politics and social setting and if it doesnt fit.....well it just doesnt fit does it?
Its a great way to start assessing anything you hear about Reiki!
with blessings Reikilight
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ORIGINAL: Healistic
The most important thing for me is that IMHO we underestimate the power that we are dealing with. IMO once you have been empowered with reiki like Usui was, you have access to all healing modules without the need for any other attunement or fancy names.
Yes we really do and thats partly my issue with all the new age bits. As I said and I do believe, its fine for anyone to have their own journey and their own way of doing things but I think the core teachings should be back to basics and if an individual wants to add to their own practice so be it but be it known as additional. I know at this point in time we dont have all the basics set in stone but we do have some and these core aspects are trulyall thatReiki needs. In fact going back to the basics can actually make you realise just how big Reiki really is!
with blessings, Reikilight
Edit: to fix quote boxes
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ORIGINAL: Healistic
Just wanted to say here here! Its lovely to have a thread with differening opinions being shared that is also of a nice and supportive tone
Hugs to all [sm=grouphug.gif]
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Hmmm...
I teach using the this is Reiki, everything else is garnish approach. I also teach psychic protection. The reason is that many new healers open up to the healee's negative energy which may resonate with theirs. I genuinely believe that when you are strong within yourself, you are not liable to psychic attack. Besides, a lot of the garnish is nice.
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Hi there,
I don't know all that much about Reiki. I have done levels one and two but do not practice, so I haven't had that much experience in dealing with the energy.
However, I have had some very frightening experiences in the past where I was told a negaitive entity called 'bart' had attatched itself to my aura and was feeding off and amplifying my negative energy. The result was that I felt, what can only be described as 'mortal terror'. I didn't feel scared in the way you do when you are in danger, this was a deeper and more powerful kindof fear and I honestly felt it was my soul that was at stake.
Anyway, that was many years ago now and I don't know if it had anything at all to do with the Reiki I was doing on myself at the time. But I don't believe that there isany harm in conciously protecting your own energies when you are giving healing. It is not about separating yourself from your clients, just making sure that you don't take on anything that is really theirs to deal with.
I don't know where 'bart' came from, if indeed that was what was going on. But I would say that there is negativity out there and people have said to me that energy workers, because their light is so strong, can attract it. That may all be nonsense, but again I don't think there is any harm in a certain amount of protection being used.
Melissa x
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Hi MelissaRoseReflex
So sorry to hear you had such a frightening experience, it sounds nasty [sm=grouphug.gif]. I did get the impression though (from the way you post was written) that things only became so overwhelmingly fearful after someone told you that 'bart' was there. Is that the case?I know that if I am told something like that then for me it would be what I had been told that caused my negative feelings and not so much probably that I had a 'bart' attached, would you say that was fair for how things happened with you?
Its kinda one of my points in that once things like this are mentioned it can create the whole fear senario out of nothing and isnt so healthy.
Glad things worked out for you in the end though x
with blessings, Reikilight
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Hi Reikilight,
I think you're right that being told that I had a 'negative entity' attatched to my aura did not help my situation, however I was already in trouble before that point.
Five years ago I had a 'mixed effective bipolar episode' (where you're manic and depressed at the same time). I could go into details, but its probably enough to simply say that i totally lost it! This built up over the course of three weeks until I was admitted to an acute psychiatric ward. I had already been there a week when my friend who does Reiki told me about the entity, and she said that she had removed it but that i just needed now to get grounded (unfortunately the tranquilisers you're given in psychiatric wards in no way help ground you!!). The intense fear i had in the three weeks before admission anda few weeks after i can't explain. It seems to have been themain symptom of thebipolar - or was it the cause (probably another debate!?!).
Anyway, don't want to go on about my problems. But I don't think that being told about 'bart' was at the very root of my problems. I think the causes are many and that being too open energetially was probably just one.
Melissa x
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MelissaRoseReflex,
Thanks for your very open and honest post [sm=grouphug.gif].
As you say you cant know what came first the chicken or the egg but Im glad to hear that all is well for you know.
with blessings, Reikilight
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I don't believe that psychic protection is a part of Reiki, but I do practise it, not just for Reiki, but whenever I'm around a lot ofpeople, eg travelling, parties, also when I've got abusy day ahead andneed to conserve my energy. Maybe it's just me, but other people's energy seems to bring mine down, if I go to a party and don't psychically protect, I'll be tired by 2 or 3, if I do practice protection, I can literally stay up all night, quite wide awake.
I did have a weird experience where I once forgot to protect and sent distance reiki to a relative who was mentally ill. In my minds eye I saw and heard a figure running toward me and jump, at the same time, I felt a jolt and my first thought was 'It's in me'. I don't know if it was an entity, itcould have been my overactive imagination caused by worry about my relative.I felt fine after and I if there was something there, I don't think it stuck around. But, it was a bit frightening at the time and I always protect myself when giving or sending Reiki now.
ShinyCatxxx
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Reiki is an extremely powerful energy and the INTENT is vital in producing beneficial results.
We do talk about "Psychic Protection" when we train our students - we talk about a Reiki bubble. I have to say that my feelings over this are ambiguous. I do use "psychic protection" but did before I was trained in REiki.
Like Giles, I was taught that Reiki meant Spiritual Universal Life Force Energy and not simply Universal Energy (although it is). I love the original Kanji - it's a pity it was shortened. Having said that I am very glad that I didn't have to learn the full kanji of the Power symbol at Reiki 2! I think it would have just "all been too much" in addition to the distance healing symbol!!!!!
As a Reiki Sensei and Practioner I do feel I have to re-iterate that Intent is so important. I have witnessed via a very experienced Japanese Reiki Master why he referred to Western Reiki as Instant Noodle Reiki (!!) - and it wasn't said disrespectfully but truthfully.
Heigh-ho! If it works....And it does...Why do we need to embroider it?
I was drawn in to the whole "Reiki circus" re distance attunements etc. but can't say I would consider giving them myself.
A well-meaing acquaintance has sent me lots of stuff on "Angel Reiki" and "Crystal REiki" which I appreciate but, to my mind, it's not Reiki! I have since found that the same person does attunements without any explanations, preparations or training! Now that could be dangerous! Eek!!
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I think that the subject of reiki and psychic attack is relevant and real. My RM taught us at Reiki 2 to "seal the room" before channelling reiki for recipients. This is also done prior to channelling attunements.
Even though protection from psychic attack is not traditionally taught as part of reiki training, the necessity to be grounded is. Being grounded is actually the strongest form of protection from astral/psychic attack. The best way to stay grounded is to eat a sensible diet of fresh food, drink enough water, exercise regularly, get adequate sleep. In addition it was expected that students would do Gassho meditation and speak out loud the five reiki precepts morning and night. Just for today I will be free of anger.....just for today I will be free of worry......just for today I will do my work honestly....... just for today I honour my parents and teachers.....just for today I will have gratitude for my many blessings.......
These precepts were handed down by Mikao Usui so that students could create the mental conditions necessary for a peaceful life.From this foundation the body, mind, emotions and spirit is stronger to withstand challenges that it encounters in day to day life.
Yet when working with balancing energy there are other considerations as well - such as the increased sensitivity to energies and often unfamiliarity with the new level of perception that comes along with being attuned to reiki. Also the nature of reiki brings the underlying causes of illness to the surface for resolution and return back to a state of love. In this process I have seen for alot of healers the resurfacing of old wounds around past abuses/traumas associated with healing abilities from past lives
I remember at one point of my journey to "heal the healer within" which was thrown up by reiki practice, having a morbid fear of treating one of my clients who had breast cancer with reiki. My vacuum cleaner broke down, my sewing machine packed up and all sorts of other things went crazy for a few days before and after her visits. I would be shaking and perspiring at the mere thought of channelling reiki to her. This is all a form of psychic attack. However upon self reiki to source and release the problem, I started having visions of the plague doctor from the time of the Bubonic Plague that spread throughout Europe and England - I felt that in a prior time I had not been able to assist patients to wellness and was in a state of utter despair over this - in fact the situation was hopeless, and it was this black despair that was revisited through the cleansing reiki process when with a client whose condition seemed beyond hope, in order for it to be resolved at the source of the original trauma. So it was a huge blessing to release this , heal and increase commitment to reiki practice free of the subconsciously held material brought over from past lives.
In the past in England and Europe there were many women tortured as witches and burned at the stake after enduring horrendous acts of inhumanity against them. I feel that these women were natural healers of sorts which the establishment just wanted to get rid of. The legacy of this abuse is in need of healing - as this is also intense subconscious territory filled with fear and rife with manifestations of psychic attack. When the source of the problem is resolved the episodes of psychic attack no longer present themselves. Instead, a new challenge to be resolved presents itself!!!
When I asked my RM about astral/psychic protection he said that the more one identifies with Love, the less the distortions can touch you. I thought that was a very lofty idea and that it was pretty much ineffectual for where I was at at the time, however am slowly seeing that there is some truth there as I increasingly resolve the underlying issues that give rise to the perception for the need for protection based on the build up of fear created by residues of past abuses/traumas.
So IMO it's all good for people who wish to shield/protect themselves when channelling
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with something so apparently universal as 'reiki' it amazes me how many have such a limited view of it... many seem content to keep it purley as a bodywork technique...which is fine:D
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Just caught up with this thread again. Been a busy time just lately with students' exams etc.
Just like to echo what Lightbeam has said. The 5 principles are so important. My Reiki students are taught to assimilate the principles (precepts) into their lives and to repeat them night and morning.
First and foremost, REiki is about self-healing. We can't heal others or help them with their issues until we heal ourselves and/or face our own issues and come to terms with them.
Cor, ain't Reiki boss?