“Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” — Lao-Tze

Reiki is inextricably linked to our will.

You will hear seasoned Reiki therapists say that Reiki is guided by your intention. At first that can be a little mis-leading.. because it sounds like Reiki does what we want it to. That is certainly true, to an extent. I for one have asked for Reiki healing in just about all areas of my life. Work, relationships, health.. but, the trick is understanding what is really meant by “guided by your intention”.

As a Reiki therapist we are the conduit for Reiki healing. If we did not put our hands on the person the process would not happen. So, in that sense we guide Reiki healing.

But, the best Reiki person, in truth, is guided, themselves, by Reiki.

There was a great comment left on the previous post does your state of mind affect Reiki healing, by Kevin. About intention in Reiki versus intention in QiGong. Very interesting.

Basically, the point for Reiki people is that what we are in fact trying to do is let go. We are trying to get out of the way of the energy and just let the healing happen. We are not *doing* the healing, we are moreover witnessing the healing. Being a light observing presence, that is responsive to the process, and hopefully down-to-earth and supportive, just as another human being, to the client.

I said before that having a clear intention, and a strong will (disciplined by meditating on the reiki ideals?), makes for better Reiki healing. This is absolutely true. But, only in the sense that these things more easily allow us to get out of the way.

A secure person, secure in themselves, is generally more content and settled than a discontented soul. If we have refined our intention and make our will strong, then we will much more easily be able to see what is personal stuff, and what is not. What is personal energy (ours and others) and what is Reiki energy. And, we will not lose our identity and our natural style, and therefore be a much more comforting and stable presence for our client.

I have some more tips and thoughts on this stuff, which I will post up next time.

This is just awesome. I really wanted to share this the minute I saw it. I dont read the Reiki Digest enough, but for those that have not seen it go check it out. They have a regular round up of interesting happenings in the world of Reiki healing, and every now and again a really true gem, like this one.