What to Expect...

What should you expect during a Reiki session? Well, extreme relaxation and healing comes to mind! At the beginning of the  session an energetic, physical, emotional and spiritual assessment takes place by the Practitioner asking a few questions. The reasons behind the session must come out so that the intention for healing can be  set and rapor built between Client and Practitioner. Comfortable clothing should be worn, as you  will be lying on a Reiki table or sitting in a chair. Meditative music will be playing and the lighting in the room will be dimmed. The Practitioner will place their hands on or just above your body, in the traditional Reiki hand positions. If there is an injury involved, energy will be focused in that area afterwards.

For you, what may come up during a session are emotions that may be released or healed, you may feel heat, cold or tingling from the  Practitioners hands-or you may feel nothing but deep relaxation and fall asleep. No matter the sensation, just know that the Energy is working  to heal what needs to be healed. The typical session lasts about 1 hour, sometimes longer depending on the issues involved. After the session, drinking cold water is recommended, as well as light food the rest of the  day. There are no negative side effects to a Reiki session, although there may be further physical releases such as sinus congestion or increased bowel movements. This is your body getting  rid of  toxins and "old stuff" that has been causing energy blocks.

The  number of Reiki sessions scheduled is a discussion between you and your Practitioner-after improvement you may want to be balanced monthly to continue healing and growth. Any questions are good questions for your Practitioner-this relationship is all about healing and what is best for you. Remember-Reiki can do no harm, only good!

Reiki Ideals

The Original Reiki Ideals

The secret art of inviting happiness

The miraculous medicine of all diseases

Just for today, do not be  angry

Do not worry and be filled with gratitude

Devote yourself to your work and be kind to people

Every morning and evening join your hands in prayer,

pray these words to your heart,

and chant these words with your mouth

Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and mind

by The Founder....Usui Mikao, printed in The Healing Touch Manual by William Lee Rand 

Resolutions or Growth?

Hello everyone! I am hoping that 2011 brings prosperity to your lives in ways that are beneficial to you. Many people make "New Year's Resolutions" at the beginning of the new year....something to ponder-why make a resolution during the aftermath of probably the most stressful time of the year?  Are these statements, resolutions, demands, etc. born out frustration, stress or anger? Not the way I choose to begin my year! I take these precious few new days of the year to unwind from the Holidays and shake off the stress that I just finished walking through. I take quiet time to look at how last year went for me-how I showed up in my life and the lives of others. What was beneficial, and what was not. Then I let my mind and heart meld into one and allow what can be for the next year come to the surface. I go to Reiki for this-if you are not Reiki attuned, go to meditation or prayer instead. The sky is the limit for me-abundance is unlimited, not limited, all I have to do is ask and have intention for it to happen in my life.

     An idea for letting go and inviting in negative and positive into your spirit is to write down what did not work for you last year. Then, on a different piece of paper write down what you invite into your life, your spirit for the current year. Burn the papers one at a time with the Distance Symbol if you have Reiki, or with the intention of releasing both into the Universe so the work can begin. If ritual is not in the  cards for you, simply pray or meditate over both lists with the intention of growth for you.

     My wish is that this has been helpful for you, and you may be able to flow with the energy of the Universe in the year to come!

Happy New Year, Jessica