What Is The Best State Of Mind For Reiki Healing?
What should I do when I am giving some one Reiki? What should I be thinking?
This kind of question is not something that troubles every type of Reiki person. Some people are blessed with very strong natural faith and devotion. An inner certainty about themselves and what they are doing.
I am not one of those people.
People have emphasized to me that you can be “told” things that are helpful for your clients when you give Reiki. And, to be perfectly honest, being “told” that was perhaps one of the most unhelpful things, ever.
Right up there with synchronicity. (It just made me paranoid and waaaay too serious)
You can pick up some really useful stuff for people during Reiki sessions (it is, in fact, a large part of Reiki 2 training), and the basis for Usui’s intuitive based hand position style. But, I think, often, people get very unstable when you start talking like that.
People are desperate for meaning. We are all really hoping that there is some greater meaning to our lives, a higher purpose. And, when people start saying things like they were “told” to tell them something during a treatment, we can place overly sentimental emphasis on that information.
Anyway. The problem, for me at least, is not so much whether schronicity is true or exists, but that people could never tell me “how” to do it. So following are some useful tips on “how” to do it.
1. Allowing.
Understanding the difference between forcing and allowing. If you force yourself to concentrate on an apple, you go out to get the image of the apple with your eye consciousness. Which is very different, although only subtly, from allowing the apple image to come to you. But, do not mistake it for dull passivity.
2. Brightness.
When we are passive we can be bright or dull, mentally. And, usually it is connected to our emotional state. If we are light and happy, we are bright and alert.
3. Not Distracted.
Concentration is the key. But, it is not a forced concentration. It is a concentration that allows your consciousness to be un-distracted. Like an internal commitment to not get distracted (read: overly interested) in what is happening internally with your thoughts and emotions, and externally with your client’s behaviour and reactions.
4. Hovering Awareness.
You want to allow you consciousness to be bright, alert and undistracted. Just hovering, and slightly curious. Without being overly interested (distracted) by what happens. Much the same as sitting meditation.
Last Word
There are a number of ways you can raise with a client things that you have noticed intuitively during a treatment. Personally, I recommend trying your level best to do it in a very earthy and “normal” way. And, try not to be too attached to what you feel or notice. That way, your client has the space to either take responsibility themselves (which really is the only way change and healing will come to fruition), or politely disagree with your perception (very healthy).
I would encourage you to be brave and speak from your heart, honestly and openly, because it might just be very helpful.
That’s really helpful advice. Sometimes, if I’m having trouble with focusing my awareness I’ll silently repeat the Reiki Precepts to myself and that helps me return to the task at hand - connecting with Reiki to be a conduit for my client.
According to Frank, that is exactly how Usui used to do it. Thanks for sharing :).
I agree with you that the “intuition” can be invasive. You know how angry I can get with you over a cup of tea when you do that! And I always know its my issue; nothing to do with the things you say.
Another thing I read about in my acupuncture material is that it is important for you to link the “eastern” philosophy with something “western”. You touched on this. For example, you might think that a energy block is caused by too much anger. My material says you should say this and then say something like “… science in the west says this is the effect stress has on the heart thus decreasing blood flow” or something like that. That way people develop a sense of faith based on science as well as opening up to the fact that their anger is causing problems.
The monks in India always say “Why do westerners need to verbalize that which is plainly obvious?” Reiki works; there is nothing to tell…
Ramsay
Thanks for sharing Ramsay. I think this is what I was trying to say. People find those things really hit home sometimes. I think we need to have faith that things that are “true” have their own power, and we do not need to add anything extra to them, if anything I actually think it is better if we tone it down. Be more down to earth.
Hey TC - what a good post! I find my conversation with the recipient post Reiki differs each time. If the recipient has come to me and expressed an understanding/belief in something like the chakra system or Angels or whatever it may be I respond using such terminology. However, if they come with a rather dubious mind “just to see what happens” I ask them how THEY felt and see if any conversation sparks from that - some people don’t want to talk but some will have experienced something and I can reply with “yes my hands felt very hot (energised) when I was in that area!” Most importantly, whatever I say I always ask “does that mean anything to you?” By giving the recipient the time to discover for themselves what the whole experience means for them I find people are more willing to talk about it because it gives them power, control and knowledge, taking away the fear of the unknown and showing them I am no “expert” and no more or less than themselves.
one can channel reiki any time in any state basically one has to remember one thing it is the intent that counts.