Quite a few years ago, a friend asked me if I knew Ray Key. I said we had never met. She informed me that Reiki was not a person, but a universal concept. She thought that I was ready to learn about it, and recommended that I read a couple of books about spirituality. Since part of my life quest is to enhance my spirituality and knowledge about it I read the books. Anatomy of the Spirit, by Caroline Myss (Mace) and Reiki: Hawayo Takata's Story, by Helen J. Haberly were the books. I am forever indebted to my friend for the introduction.
In the introduction to Takata's story she is quoted, "Reiki means Universal Life Energy and we are all composed of this energy. Everyone can use this energy for healing -- and I can teach you how!" These are very powerful and challenging words. Takata's story was told by her to Haberly. It is an anecdotal account of how Takata came to know about Reiki and how she became a Reiki Master
After reading the Reiki book, I decided it might be time for me to investigate further and to become attuned as a Reiki practitioner. My friend suggested a local Reiki Master from whom she received attunement. In 1998 I received my First Degree attunement and in 2000 the attunement for Second Degree. The primary difference between the two is that the second degree allows for long distance "treatments".
The primary goal of the Reiki practitioner is to aid others in achieving more harmony in their lives. This harmony brings the individual in tune with the Universal Life Energy. While I don't practice the first degree hands on approach, I do send Reiki energy through the second degree method, to folks on a daily basis. They are free to use it or not. The choice is theirs.
Reiki is not a panacea nor a crutch. It is a way of thinking about the universe and my place in it. It makes sense to me and that is my choice. It may seem to be a lot of hocus pocus, and you may be right about that. However, from my own personal experience I have seen wounds heal without a scar. One, when I stupidly handled something that cut my finger. After cleaning the wound and stopping the bleeding, my Reiki Master held the cut finger for several minutes. The wound healed without a scar. Two, I burned my arm taking something out of a hot oven. I centered myself and focused on the Reiki energy and held my hand on the burned spot. There is no scar there to this day. There may be other explanations, but I choose to go with the one that suggests that Reiki did the job.
So, whether this discourse means anything to you, or not, I present it as one person's view of the world.
Serve well! Live fully! Do good works! And, as Leo Buscaglia has said, "At least don't hurt them."
2 comments:
i'm actually quite familiar with the wisdom behind Reiki. it does indeed have potentially hard to explain yet seemingly miraculous benefits to those in the "know."
i kinda like saying it that way, like it's some kind of cool club for those only with open minds. that about sums it up too.
whether it's a religion, a basic set of core values, beliefs, or the proverbial "golden rule," we all have to live by something.
what we choose to do with our own power or that of what's around us up to the individual.
i've done a lot of shyty things in my past, so nowadays, i choose to only use my powers for good.
(minus the cape, THAT sure got old)
thanks again for your advice on my site(s) jack... you rule.
(and maybe should consider a cape of yer very own)
giggle
B
btw, does -b stand for batman? lol
You mean you haven't been told about the new, improved invisible capes. Well, now you know. They go with everything.
I really like the cut of mine. giggle, giggle, giggle.
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