15/06/2023
REIKI – IT ISN’T JUST ABOUT HEALING!
Reik isn’t just about healing; and working with Reiki is not just about helping someone to heal themselves.
Spiritual self-development is always at the heart of any Reiki journey. And in my experience, a significant part of the joy when taking on clients that are new to the Reiki experience, will come from opening their awareness to this most important aspect of our beautiful therapy.
Because whilst many of those seeking our services will be doing so specifically to alleviate health conditions, or to improve their emotional balance etc. introducing or highlighting the spirituality implicit in our relationship with this energy, is surely one of the greatest pleasures afforded to any Reiki Practitioner.
For me, so much of the beauty of Reiki is in its ability to instil a magical feel into our everyday world. Not demanding we set aside time exclusively for divine connection. No guilt for failing to dedicate seemingly unachievable hours to the art of meditation for instance.
No, Reiki says “here, feel the love The Universe holds for you and sense how much you are cared for” even whilst you’re standing in a queue at the supermarket.
And it can do that because one of the most common ways of expressing that love and care is through synchronicities. A flow of messages and feedback which affirm we are constantly being supported and guided as soon as we open our hearts and minds enough for it to happen or perhaps more accurately, to notice it.
The messages can come in a myriad of ways. There are the inner messages such as an image in your mind’s eye, the lyrics of a song catching the essence of a moment or bringing instant hope. Maybe a feeling spreading through your body like the warming rays of sunshine on a winter’s day, or recalling an aroma which brings comfort and calm.
Then there are the outer messages, where another person, object or event becomes the postman. And I particularly love these. With anything and everything at the disposal of the sender of the message, we need to keep alert, but that is half the fun and entertainment.
I remember a particularly uplifting personal example of these when, several years ago, I was facing a challenging episode in my life. A constant sore throat over several months was being investigated for signs of cancer. With a laryngoscopy arranged at a local hospital, I spent the days leading up to it with naturally improved focus on self-healing actions.
Surprisingly to me, one of which was the drawing a symbolic picture of my throat whilst focusing Reiki on its healing. I used a turquoise pencil for the throat itself, colouring an orange heart at its centre. Why? I really have no idea. However, in the hospital room waiting for the operation a few days later, I noticed a very strange picture on the wall. It was a photographed scene of a pond surrounded by trees, which had then been Photoshopped using just two colours. The pond was a very strong turquoise, the trees and foliage… an even stronger orange. It felt like it was telling me all would be well.
However, having arrived at 7:15am and still waiting to go into theatre at 1:30pm, I was getting jumpy. I looked out of the window. A very large green truck passed by. It had just one word written in very large white letters down its side. “TRUST”.
It calmed me. Both signs assisting me to cope – reducing my levels of anxiety. Later on I would be able to confirm that the signs delivered on all that they had promised.
Anything and everything can be put to this purpose. A random comment you overhear as you pass by, the title of book you notice above all others on a bookshelf suggesting you do or don’t take a course of action.
Even car number plates are commonly used in my world. Such as when a client came to see if Reiki could help her change her energy as she was about to embark on her fourth round of IVF. She felt it was her last chance for a child, as she would unable to afford a fifth.
Somehow I felt an inner ‘knowing’ that she would have a baby, and even saw images in my mind’s eye seemingly confirming the fact whilst the Reiki flowed as she lay on the therapy couch. However, I kept these to myself in case I was mistaken.
When however, some treatments later she delighted in telling me of her advanced pregnancy, I was able to share those positive images together with a number plate on a motorbike that I had seen on the way to her appointment that day. It read C G0 8ABY! (She had a completely healthy, gorgeous baby boy by the way.)
Whilst Reiki is therefore understandably unable to shield us from the challenges that being human and living a life on planet Earth inevitably brings, the spiritual connection it affords us will constantly weave a sense of awe through even the most mundane or testing of times. Raising our senses to the wonderment of life.
The beauty of introducing your clients to this phenomenon, particularly any who are feeling lonely or isolated, is that they can begin to sense…connection.
By familiarising your clients to the existence of such messages, helping them to acknowledge rather than dismiss them, you will be opening them to one of the greatest of gifts. The understanding that they are loved, cared for, and connected to all things. We are one.
Until next time, be well and happy.
Sarah x
Sarah Cooper is the author of the book "Working with Reiki" available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Working-Reiki-essential-successful-practice/dp/1070357723/ref=sr_1
“Whether you are a complete beginner or seasoned professional, this book is exactly what it says on the cover..... Essential! It serves as a reference tool, confidence boost and step-by-step guide all in one.
Sarah shares openly and honestly. She tells of her personal reiki journey, revealing her own self-doubt and fear of not being good enough when she started out.
An easy to use reference section in the middle provides clear and up to date information on all the professional considerations. Insurance, PRS, GDPR and other legalities are covered to help you tick the boxes you need to in your own practice.
But where this book really comes into its own is its heart. Sarah wants you to succeed! She genuinely wants you to feel enabled and supported so she shares real examples of reiki sessions, together with constructive suggestions and tips for how to deal with any situation.”
