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April 2004

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It is my pleasure to send you the April 2004 edition of our Reiki online newsletter. Clicking on the links in the table of contents takes you directly to each article. To return just click on the "Return to Contents" link at the end of each section. I would enjoy your input so we can make this newsletter even more informative and valuable. Feel free use the input form toward the end of the newsletter to send any comments, questions, information or Reiki Stories that you would like to share with other Reiki people.

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Teaching Reiki to Children
by Barbara Mckell

This is an excerpt from an article in the spring issue of the Reiki News Magazine.

Teaching Reiki to children has been such a gift, for it is actually the children who are teaching me. Their openness and willingness to explore their innate abilities makes each class special and unique. I share so much laughter, creativity, and fun with these children. They have taught me what childhood should be like and how to help manifest it.

A ten-year-old girl named Claire inspired me to create a program specifically for children. Her parents, Elizabeth and Scott, had taken Level I Reiki with me. A few days after their course, they called me saying they really needed to talk to me. They spoke to me from separate extension phones and told me what had transpired in their home after the Reiki I workshop.

Elizabeth's mother had been looking after her two children for the duration of the workshop. When Elizabeth and her husband arrived home, her mother had said, "I don't care what you learned this weekend, my knee is hurting so bad I need you to try it on me." Elizabeth was a little apprehensive about her newly acquired skill, but she remembered how she could really feel the energy when she created an energy ball between her two hands. She did this just to make sure the energy was running, and as she began to feel the energy between her hands, Claire said, "Oh Mommy, can you show me how to make one of those beautiful balls of color, too?" Her mother showed her what to do, and Claire could quite easily see the energy and talked about the different colors she was seeing. She helped her mother do Reiki on her grandmother, careful to keep her hands above the area being treated so that she could still see all the colors. When Claire's father went to move a stool that was beside the grandmother, Claire said, "Don't take that stool. Nanny's angel is sitting there." Then Claire took her mother aside and said, "You remember when I was little and I could see the angels? Well, they are back. I can see them again. You brought the angels back!"

Elizabeth recognized that there might be challenges in having a child who is clairvoyant, and so she called me to get some advice and assistance. I listened patiently to all she had to share with me. She really needed someone to talk to about this wonderful little being that was her daughter. I told her what a special gift Claire was and that the most important thing was that she lived in a house where her perceptions would be honored. "Your job," I said, "is that of a true Guardian, to protect her and make sure no one ever exploits her gifts or ridicules her."

It was through my conversations with Claire's mother that I realized I needed to create something for special ones like Claire. I couldn't accept that she had to wait until she was an adult to learn Reiki. From my own experience, I knew that many children shut down these special abilities because they feel they have no use for them in their physical world. I knew that Reiki would give them an outlet and a practical way to use their perceptions. As Reiki practitioners, we all know how simple Reiki is and that it is neither dependent on spiritual evolution nor intellect, so why should it be kept from someone based on an age barrier? I was also encouraged by some of my Reiki students who told me that if I set up a class for kids they would provide me with willing participants.


Reiki Kids
When I created the first Reiki Kids program, I sought the advice of experts. One of my colleagues, Alison Normore, holds a Ph.D. in Childhood Education. She has spent many years working in child development and program evaluation, so she became a valuable resource. She also had her Level II Reiki and wanted to support my project. Another woman who I called in as a resource was Heidi Klaming. She was a teacher and had spent many years teaching creative arts to children. Heidi had been practicing Reiki since the early nineties and was a Reiki Master. Both Alison and Heidi wanted to be part of the first program and were an immense help to me when we put our creative minds together.

We decided that we wanted to direct the program to children aged between six and twelve years, and soon the first Reiki Kids program was in the works. I wanted a place that wouldn't restrict the children in any way. A small retreat center where I often teach my Reiki Master classes was rented for the first workshop. There was plenty of room for the children both indoors and out. The wood plank floor would make it easy to clean up any of their creative endeavors, and the furniture was well worn and comfortable. . . . . . . .

The Attunement for Children
Questions regarding how I do attunements for children seem to be foremost on Reiki Masters' minds. I find it easiest to do individual attunements with children. While I am doing each attunement, my helpers keep the other children busy with various art projects. A special room for the attunement is set up with soft music and candles. I smudge the room and prepare the space with Reiki symbols. This makes it very special, and the children really respond to the welcoming environment I have created for them. If any child is unsure or nervous, they can have mom with them. I have even done an attunement with the child sitting on mom's knee.

Reiki Masters who use the four-attunement method may find it a little complicated to keep the children engaged for a long period of time. I recommend that you do just one attunement. I have a sense that is all children require. I use the one-attunement method taught to me by William Rand and find it to be highly effective.

The attunements themselves can be an interesting experience, and I have learned to be very flexible in honoring each child's uniqueness. Occasionally a child does not wish to receive the attunement. This is rare, but this too must be honored. I just let the child know that if they ever change their minds, they can come and see me for their own special attunement day. Sometimes they just aren't ready to sit still, and I honor that as well. Intent is the most important element of the attunement, so I have learnt to adapt. Most children will sit very respectfully in the prayer position and receive the attunement. Amazing and beautiful things will happen when you attune children.

One seven-year-old boy named Addison sat so respectfully during the attunement, it was obvious that this was a very sacred moment for him. As I did the attunement, I could sense and see all his chakras line up in micro movements. His field was changing and filling with light. At the end of the attunement, I instructed him to put his hands over his heart and allow the Reiki energy to flow. He did this and sat very quietly for a moment. Then he looked at me with the most loving expression and said, "My heart has changed its beat." He continued to sit there for a little longer then turned his gaze towards me again and said, "There, it is finished. My heart is beating differently now." I asked him if it felt like a good thing. With a dreamy look in his eyes he said, "Oh, yes. It is very good." Then he went off to join the other children.

When his mother contacted me later, she told me he had spent the week after the workshop in a state of bliss, experiencing the world around in him in a very loving way.

More on this subject:
This is just part of the article which appears in the spring issue of the hard copy Reiki News Magazine. The complete article contains lots of additional information and techniques you can use to develop a Reiki program for children. To read the whole article, please subscribe to the Reiki News Magazine. Your subscription supports our work.



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Spring Issue

Secrets of the Heart
by William Lee Rand
The heart attack I experienced on New Year's Eve created a sudden and drastic shift in my life, giving me valuable experiences I couldn't have gotten in any other way. Being so close to death has added immeasurably to the gratitude I have for life-not just for my own, but for the lives of all living things. Receiving Reiki from over 5000 practitioners from around the world and recovering completely was an amazing experience for which I'm ever so grateful.

Reiki and Spring Cleaning
by Penelope Quest
Spring is the time to awaken from the cold winter months and embrace the life that is sprouting up all around us. As we consider the normal spring cleaning that many are doing this time of year, it's important to think in terms of cleaning our energy fields as well. This includes our auras as well as the energetic condition of our home, car, our projects, and all aspects of our lives. Included are many Reiki techniques for clearing your energy field and clearing your home.

Teaching Reiki to Children
by Barbara McKell
Children have a natural awareness of healing energy and often see auras, experience angels and other spiritual beings, and are very close to the flow of life. It's easy for them to learn Reiki as long as we honor their unique perspectives and present it in a way they can understand. Not only do the children benefit, but by teaching in this way, we're allowed to enter their world and see through their eyes.

Reiki in Hospitals:
Reiki at Portsmouth Regional Hospital
by Pamela Miles
This program, which has provided over 8,000 Reiki sessions, is one of the most comprehensive and successful hospital Reiki programs in the country. Learn how its founders developed methods of dealing with all the important issues and made it into one of the regular patient services fully supported by the hospital .

Recovering from AIDS
by Dan Wray
AIDS can be a devastating illness. It has killed millions of people worldwide and destroyed the lives of many more. Dan went through some very difficult times before finding Reiki and healing his life. This is a remarkable story of courage and spiritual discovery.

Callanish
by William Lee Rand
On a secluded island off the coast of Scotland, one can find stone circles thousands of years old. No one knows who quarried the stones and placed them in the earth, but their presence continues to enchant and inspire all who enter their sacred space. Nine photo's of the Standing Stones of Callanish, including shrouded in fog, during sunrise, and the Spector of Brocken.

Reiki and Nutrition
by Laura Sauer-Ziemba
Our food choices and methods of preparation have an important effect on the quality of our lives. Diet also has an effect on our Reiki energy. Healthy foods keep the body free of toxins and allow the life force to flow more freely. A healthy body also allows greater sensitivity for scanning and receiving guidance. Laura shares her experience and insight into the healing power of food.

Reiki Transformations
by Diane Shewmaker
While Reiki can and does help people heal illnesses of all kinds, it can do much more than this. Diane shares her personal experiences and those of others for whom Reiki has had a much greater effect. Read how Reiki can heal the foundation of your life and uplift all you do.

Understanding the Body of Light, Part II
by Walter Lübeck
The body of light that surrounds us is different than the traditional aura and plays an important role in our spiritual growth. In this article, a completion of the article appearing in the Fall 2003 issue, Walter further explains the body of light and provides Reiki exercises to heal and strengthen it.

The Movie Mystic
by Stephen Simon
The best movies of 2003 are reviewed.

Reiki Stories
Read the stories of people who have experienced the miracle-working power of Reiki.

This is an exciting and valuable issue that will supply you with entertainment as well as quality information and instruction. If you have any suggestions on how the magazine could be improved, I'd be very happy to hear them.

The world is a wonderful place, filled with continual changes which bring with them a never ending supply of opportunities. May you grow in the ability to allow the wisdom of Reiki to guide how you choose.

Love and peace to you and the world.

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Reiki Stories

Distance Reiki and Cancer
I had been practicing Reiki for about a year when I got a phone call from the wife of my husband's friend. We had been friendly in the 17 years I had known her but had only communicated when the "old gang" got together. She called me and said, "I felt I needed to call you, I have two kinds of lung cancer and am only expected to live about 3 weeks." This was such a shock. She was 47 years old and has a four year old, a miracle baby they never thought they would have. I told her I'd do Reiki for her and asked if she needed help with the baby. A week later she called me to say, "Mary, what did you say you'd do for me?" I said I had told her I would pray. "No something else," she insisted. I told her I had been doing distance Reiki for her. She wanted to know what Reiki was. I started to explain about Universal Life Force Energy and she interrupted me, "No, Mary how does it feel, is it warm?" "Yes, it feels warm." She continued getting more excited. "Does it feel warm at 6:00 every morning?" I had been looking for validation for my distant Reiki and here it was - she was not only feeling it, she knew what time I was doing it.

She went on to tell me that she was sure she was not going to die. I told her I would continue the Reiki and told her how to do some visualization techniques as well. Several months later her doctor called her at ten one evening and asked what she was doing. She said she was getting ready for bed. He said, "No, that's not what I mean, what are you doing? I'm looking at your tests here and you are clean!" No cancer remained, she was healed! She has been granted the time with her daughter that she wanted. Mary Ronge

Reiki Heals Multiple Injuries
This is a 10 year-old accident case with multiple fractures, head trauma, stroke, and brain tumor following injury. The person was in the hospital for several months and in and out of rehab. She was successful with physical abilities but was left with severe inflammation and joint pain and epilepsy. A heavy anti-inflammatory and painkiller caused severe distress in her stomach and caused an ulcer and indigestion. She was also left with weakness in the left side of her body. She came to our outpatient rehab hospital for physical therapy and occupational therapy. Exercising was causing a severe increase in her pain. The case was referred to me since I do conventional therapy plus Reiki sessions.

At the end of the first session the patient felt very relaxed. The pain reduced to nothing. She felt a gushing of energy and warmth and went home and slept several hours, something she hadn't done in ten years. The next day the pain came back. But the indigestion problem was resolved completely. With the next session the patient went into a deep trance/meditative state within the first two minutes of the treatment. Lots of adhesions in and around the fracture site in the face, ribs, breast-bone, left knee, ankle, and leg were released. Her face became very expressive. Tension would cause her to grimacing with pain and then would follow with a calm face as adhesions released. She woke up saying, "I was with you but felt like I was just too far away and it was like being under a local anesthetic. I felt relaxed."

The next day the patient was in severe pain and had to take pain medicine. When the patient came for her third session she said she felt very bad but still positive about the treatment. I explained it is very normal since all the negativities are in the body and Reiki is acting as antioxidant to bring them out. She felt great after the third treatment with no pain and is off pain medication and anti-inflammatory drugs. She said she hasn't felt this good in ten years. Since Reiki has been started she hasn't had a seizure relapse. She is still under therapy for strengthening and receives fifteen minute Reiki session as a boost. Hima N. Dalal, occupational therapist, Reiki master.

Pediatrician Uses Reiki
I am from Argentina and I have something to tell you. I practice Reiki everyday to adults and kids. I am a pediatrician and many times I surprise myself with how fast people improve their health. Little boys and girls don't cry when I give them Reiki. Even the very little ones smile and
feel relaxed and many times fever goes away fast. A time ago I wrote a small letter to William in this letter I spoke about my husband, who was dead for seven minutes and with Reiki he recovered his health, his memory and he changed his life after Reiki, I think that is one of the most beautiful experiences to have from Reiki. Thank you so much for this place to tell our feelings. Love to you all Monica Pazos

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