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Website Address: http://www.reiki.org/. February
2003
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FREE International Center For Reiki Training Home Page Opening the Central Column of Light by Diane Shewmaker This is an excerpt from Reiki and the Human Energy System, that appears in the Winter edition of the Reiki News Magazine. One of the most valuable ways I have found in working with the entire energy system is through a meditation that I call opening the central light column with the breath, which is a method that requires more active participation on the part of the recipient during the session. You will find the text of the meditation below. I do the meditation in the early stages of a session, as this method has the effect of opening the various levels of the energy system in such a way that much of the effort one might otherwise need to expend in getting the main areas of the energy system flowing is taken care of quite easily. You can then spend the rest of the session focusing Reiki healing energy in areas that need specific attention. As you lead the recipient through the meditation, place your Reiki hands wherever you are guided. As I begin, I often find myself cupping the person's head in my palms while I quietly speak the instructions into his or her ear. Take care to allow adequate time between each phase for the person to complete the instruction. Also, assure the person that he or she does not have to actually "see" or even feel the column and everything that is happening during the opening. The intention to simply breathe in and out to move the flow of the healing energy throughout the physical and subtle bodies during the meditation is all that is required. After completing the meditation, the healing energies of Reiki will now be circulated through the central light column, into the heart, then on to the physical and subtle bodies as the person continues to inhale and exhale. Gently remind the person to reestablish the deeper and slower breathing rhythm whenever he or she lapses back into a shallow breathing pattern during the course of the session. If so guided, you can also expand Step Six of the meditation to take a longer period to gradually move the Reiki energy into the physical body and each of the subtle bodies. This allows additional time for the Reiki to cleanse and purify the body and each of the layers of the auric field, offering the person a greater opportunity to fully absorb and integrate the universal life force into his or her total energy system. An example of expanding Step Six in this way occurred during my sessions with a breast cancer patient named Shelly (not her real name). When we were at the physical level, I asked her to breathe the flow through her bloodstream into her entire body, and then to gently focus it in the right and left breasts and surrounding tissues. I then asked her to do a scan of the rest of her body from head to toe and to likewise breathe the energy directly into those areas that called to her in some way. Once this was complete, we moved to the etheric body and repeated the process, and then out to the emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies one at a time. I suggested that Shelly intend for the healing flow to move into those places within the subtle bodies that held the patterning in place that was contributing to the cause of the breast cancer. We took whatever time was needed at each level, perhaps as much as ten to fifteen minutes each (this was a ninety-minute session). While Shelly was focused on breathing the Reiki energy into each level of her field, I scanned and intuitively worked with hand positions on the physical body, as well as off the body within the energy field from a few inches to several feet away using angelic light weaving. I was also using my voice, making healing sounds. While scanning, I was looking and feeling for places within Shelly's energy anatomy that were in some way drawing attention to themselves, as well as taking direction from information provided by Shelly during the session. We repeated this process as called for in subsequent times together, and depending on Shelly's needs, sometimes spent an entire session on only the emotional body or any of the other levels of her energy field. This allowed for in-depth clearing and healing of the patterning that was contributing to her disease. While she was in chemotherapy and subsequent radiation, Shelly adapted the meditation to convert the treating agents into pure light and then distribute them throughout her entire energy system. She reported that once she started doing this during her treatments, she thereafter had fewer negative side effects . Shelly and I worked together like this quite intensively for about eight months. I am pleased to report that she later invited me to annual parties celebrating each subsequent year of being cancer-free. She moved away and we lost touch about four years ago, and at that point she had remained cancer-free for almost five years. OPENING THE CENTRAL LIGHT COLUMN WITH THE BREATH The steps for breathing open the column are as follows: 1. Ask the person to breathe more deeply and slowly than normal, breathing in up from the lungs, through the shoulders, and to the top of the head, then breathing out all the way down to the bottom of the feet. Suggest that the individual do this several times, creating a circular flow of energy around the entire body. Encourage the inhalation and exhalation to be even in length. 2. After the person has begun to relax and quiet down, draw his or her attention to the central light column that runs vertically through the middle of the body from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet, roughly parallel to the spine and connecting the chakras. Ask the person to then intuitively open and expand the column to the perfect diameter by gently breathing in and out several times. 3. Next ask the person to imagine that he or she is standing firmly on the Earth and to now send the column down like roots from a tree all the way into the center or heart of the Earth and then to anchor it there. 4. Now ask the person to also extend the column above the head all the way through the celestial realms to the heart of the Source and anchor it there. 5. Ask the person to continue the same breathing rhythm, simultaneously breathing the grounding and supportive Earth energies into the column from below and the celestial Heaven energies into the column from above, allowing Heaven and Earth to come together within the heart region. Here the energies blend, merge, balance, and unify as One and fill the heart to capacity with the universal life force energy of Reiki, which activates and nourishes the development of the unified heart chakra within the person's energy field. 6. Encourage the person to permit the flow of Reiki to then spill over into the entire circulatory system of the physical body, nourishing all the tissues, glands, organs, muscles, bones, and cells. Then have the person use the breath to expand the flow from the heart like a sunburst into the etheric, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies that surround and interpenetrate the physical body. This is an excerpt from the complete article, Reiki
and the Human Energy System that appears in the
winter edition of the hard copy Reiki News Magazine. To find
out how to get the whole article, click
here. Send Reiki for World Peace by William Lee Rand It appears that important decisions are about to be made and possible actions taken concerning the situation with Iraq. The western world and especially president Bush will play an important role in how this unfolds and there could be significant consequences for millions of people. We want the best for all concerned and it may be difficult to know exactly what needs to happen to bring long term peace and safety to all the people involved. However, we know that the intelligence that resides within Reiki has the wisdom to guide the situation into a more harmonious outcome. Therefore I request that each of us take some time each day to send Reiki to President George Bush, Tony Blair, Saddam Hussein, the people of Iraq, and all those concerned with the situation. Remember, when doing so it is important to set your own ego and personal energy aside and to turn the situation over completely to the loving healing power of Reiki. Think of the affect this will have if hundreds or even thousands of Reiki practitioners focus Reiki healing energy on the situation every day. Certainly it will reduce suffering and create a greater level of peace for Iraq and the whole world. Thanks so much for your help. Reiki Retreat Rock Hill, NY - Labor Day Weekend August 29-September 1, 2003 Come to our Reiki retreat! Last year we had 250 friendly and enthusiastic Reiki people who represented many of the various lineages and schools of Reiki from around the country including some students from other parts of the world. It's a great experience to be with so many healers and to exchange hugs, Reiki sessions and healing stories. Many lasting friendships formed. This year we are featuring Walter Lübeck, one of the most prolific Reiki authors and one of the world's best Reiki teachers. He will be presenting several mini-workshops including Rainbow Reiki crystal work, advanced aura/chakra healing, and a special trance drumming session. This last session will be really exciting as Walter is one of the most amazing drummers I have every met. Also included is Ulla Suokko a flautist who will provide several presentations including playing background music for our Reiki exchange sessions. She did this last year and we had 20 tables set up with over 120 people all giving and receiving Reiki together in one big room! Also William Rand will be presenting Japanese Reiki Techniques, Meet your Reiki guides, and Reiki for world peace. Michael Arthur Baird will be presenting Reiki drumming, and a guided meditation. Laurelle Shanti Gaia will be presenting a Reiki crystal and soul breathing mini-workshop and meditative journeys into the Reiki energy and symbols. We will also have a dance on Saturday night, and many other wonderful activities. Also, the camp has lots of hiking trails, a small lake with canoes and row boats, a big heated swimming pool and lots of other recreational possibilities.
Cost: $350.00 to $450.00 and includes lodging, food and all workshops and activities. (There may be some private sessions with Walter or others that require an additional fee.) William
Rand will also be teaching an ART/Master
class Aug 25-27 before the retreat. We look forward to seeing you at the retreat! For more information and to register please visit http://www.reikiclasses.com/retreat.htm *Karuna Reiki® is the registered
trademark of the International Center for Reiki Training Energy Medicine Conference Return of the Sacred Science: Celebratiing the Mysteries of Healing International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine (ISSSEEM) June 19-25, 2003, Boulder, Colorado The mysteries of healing have inspired humankind throughout the ages to explore potentials beyond the physical plane. At this conference we will deepen our understanding of healing phenomena and their implications as we honor the diversity of paths that lead to healing. This conference provides opportunities for sharing perspectives and insights with colleagues who share interest in healing and subtle energies and builds upon the insights and experiences of dedicated healers, practitioners, researchers and others. Where are we in our understanding of healing phenomena? What do we know "for sure" from science and tradition? Where do we go from here as scientists and practitioners? The conference is a celebration of that conjunction of healing and science where we celebrate the known and the not yet realized opportunities to heal ourselves, our communities, and the world at large through the reunification of the sacred and science. Join us at this joyful declaration of the interconnectedness of all life, a mystery to be honored, explored and celebrated for the sake of health and well-being. This international conference offers keynote addresses, collaborative
panels, innovative research, clinical applications and educational
opportunities. Forty-nine clinicians and healers representing
various traditions and methodologies will make presentations.
Jerry Wesch's Presidential address "Energy Healing: Data,
Angels & Magic Feathers" will be a conference highlight.
Other keynotes include: Charles Tart, Ph.D., "Enlightenment
and Spiritual Growth" & Marilyn Schlitz, Ph.D., "Intentional
Healing." Two-day intensives are offered by Ken Cohen (External
Qi Healing) and Rosalyn Bruyere (Returning the Healer Priest
to Society). CEU’s available for Nurses. Details: www.issseem.org
or call 303-425-4625 for a conference brochure.
Winter edition available NOW! Honoring All Reiki Schools and Lineages The Reiki News Magazine Note that only small portions of the hard copy Reiki News magazine appear in this online newsletter. To find out how you can get the 60 page magazine containing all 35 pages of Reiki articles, click here. Welcome . One of the areas of interest
that often comes up in Reiki classes and in the emails I receive
involves the human energy system (HES). People want to know
what it is, why it is important, and most of all, what role
it plays in the practice of Reiki. Questions about this topic
come up a lot, but there doesn't seem to be much information
available. One reason is that the original hand positions taught
in the West involve placing the hands on the body and not in
the aura. This was fostered by Mrs. Takata, who didn't include
information in her classes about the chakras or the aura or
how to treat them with Reiki. The same is true in This is puzzling as Reiki, being a subtle energy, works directly on and through the HES. The value of this cannot be overstated, as the HES forms the very basis of our health and creates the foundation of our consciousness. A good understanding of this important, but little-mentioned, aspect of Reiki healing can greatly enhance your use of Reiki. At the same time, it can also increase your comprehension of life itself. Included in this issue are a number of articles written by well-known Reiki authors, which we hope you will find to provide a very through description of the HES. Diane Shewmaker gives us an exceptionally clear overview of the HES and explains how to restore balance and harmony by treating the aura with Reiki. Walter Lübeck continues with his article on the chakras and includes information on healing stones and how to use them to treat the chakras, along with other interesting techniques. Penelope Quest shows us how to detect the aura and chakras with dowsing rods and with our hands, and even how to see them. Doing this provides us with a personal experience of the HES by allowing us to interact with it directly which is necessary if we are to use Reiki to heal it. Laurelle Shanti Gaia introduces us to the Soul Chakras, which adds greater depth to our understanding of the HES and additional healing possibilities. The interview with James Oschman, Ph.D. grounds our understanding of the HES in the world of science and provides new perspectives on healing and how Reiki works. This interview provides one of the most interesting explanations of healing and Reiki I have ever read. This information will be most helpful to anyone wanting to work with the medical community as it provides proof that Reiki exists and has value! Mari Hall shares her experience using Reiki to help an infertile couple conceive and give birth to a child. And finally, our Reiki Stories section gives inspiration and hope that Reiki can help us solve serious difficulties. If you already have a subscription, I invite you to take the time to read and study the material offered in the winter edition and to experiment with it. As we improve our use of Reiki, not only do we help others, we also make the world a better place to live. May you be blessed by the love and healing that flows through you to others. Peace and joy to you, To learn more about the Reiki
News Magazine and about the
Back Issues Reiki Heals Fibroids A Healing Saved My Mom Champion Horse Healed To read all eleven Reiki Stories from this issue, click here. If you have a Reiki Story you would like to share with others, please Click Here Our web site now offers free downloads
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outlines, a client information form (given before a treatment),
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