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Take Responsiblity for Your Life
by William Lee Rand
In addition to healing specific issues, illnesses, and medical conditions it is important for us to continually remind ourselves that Reiki has many other applications. If we fully embrace its power, it can enhance and heal all areas of our lives.
Since Reiki is holistic, it takes into consideration one’s entire well-being. Not only physical health, but also emotional needs, mental health, and spiritual life are included in this process. Reiki can provide healing and guidance for making the changes needed to experience a healthier life on all levels. This kind of healing takes place for those who ask for, and are willing to accept, healing on a deeper level, and for those who are truly committed to doing whatever is necessary to enjoy a healthier, more meaningful life. When Reiki is working for us on this level, we may need to give up beliefs, habits, or addictions that do not support optimum health. We may find that we need to change friends or jobs, move, get married, or get a long-needed divorce.
One unhealthy emotional condition that often crops up is the tendency to blame others. It is easy to get caught up in a feeling of powerlessness, and to relieve the tension, resort to blaming others for our difficulties. Blame may be placed on parents, childhood teachers, spouses, the government, or even God. It is easy to find those who will sympathize and agree with us, thus providing some level of comfort or self-justification, although just below the surface, this behavior is easily recognized as unhealthy and doing nothing to resolve our problems.
We’ve been conditioned to believe that we are powerless to solve many of our problems, but this belief is false. It is based in part on unhealed emotional pain, which distorts our reasoning and leads us to perpetuate our problems. To get out of this cycle of distress, we need to look more deeply into the nature of our inner selves and realize we are much more powerful than we’ve been led to believe. Reiki can help us to release our frustrations and live our lives from a place of greater personal power.
Rather than living our lives from a place of blame, we can rise to a level of responsibility. Realizing that we are powerful can help us to see how we create the unwanted situations in our lives through the choices that we make. These choices usually take place within a deeper, often subconscious, part of our mind. By looking more deeply into ourselves, we can become aware of the parts that make these unhealthy choices and heal them. Once this is done, we will no longer experience the unwanted, unhealthy events we were previously blaming others for.
We are very powerful. We attract to us or create in one way or another everything we experience! It must be understood that in the case of unfortunate events this concept isn’t blaming the victim, as some would have us believe. Rather, it allows us to rise above the concept of blame and being a victim into the clarity of personal power and being a victor.
When it is said that we create everything we experience, it’s based on the fact that we’re much more than our conscious minds; the part that we usually identify with and consider to be who we are. There is also the subconscious part of the mind which we are usually not aware of and within this part of our mind are many other personality aspects. Some of these subconscious aspects may not be in agreement with what we want to do on a conscious level. If this is the case, these parts will attempt to sabotage us. As an example, there may be subconscious parts that have been conditioned by religious training to accept that we’re not supposed to be happy or healthy or wealthy in this life, but that suffering is what we must experience to be favored in God’s eyes. This of course is not a valid idea, but if a subconscious aspect believes it to be true, this aspect will disapprove if we’re trying to live a happy, healthy, abundant life, and will try to stop us in one way or another. This is just one example of the many ways it’s possible for subconscious aspects of the personality to sabotage one’s life.
The subconscious mind is very powerful and is the major player in creating our lives. That’s why it’s important that all of its aspects be on our side. The subconscious mind is connected directly to our energy field, and it is through the energy field that we directly interact with the higher creative and motivational aspects of the world around us. As an example, one’s energy field can attract people and influence them in a favorable or unfavorable way. It can also attract spirits that support the purpose of the subconscious mind, either for good or ill. Developing ways to understand and interact with one’s subconscious mind is an important part of gaining more control over one’s life.
An effective method for gaining an understanding of the aspects of the subconscious mind is simply to look at your life. The outer world is a refection of our inner world. The things or people in our lives that we don’t like are being created or attracted by the unhealthy aspects of our own subconscious minds! Because of this, the outer world also contains clues into the nature of those inner subconscious aspects that we may want to change. For example, if there is someone in your life who is causing you problems, rather than blame that person, accept that on an inner level, you’ve got a subconscious aspect that is most likely very similar to the parts of that person you don’t like.
It takes courage and determination to accept that you may share similarities with a person whom you dislike, but if you can do this, you can use this awareness to do something constructive about your life. Rather than blame the other person for your problems, you can connect with the part of your subconscious mind that attracted them and heal this part. As you heal this part, the person will either fade out of your life or simply not bother you any longer. This process will work for situations as well as people.
The following healing process involves the use of the Reiki Distant Healing symbol and the Mental/Emotional symbol. The Distant Healing symbol is used because it has the ability to act as a homing device to direct Reiki to the part of the subconscious mind that is responsible for creating the unwanted experience. The Mental/Emotional symbol is used because it has the ability to heal unhealthy habits and mental/emotional tendencies.
The Process
- Draw the Distant Healing symbol and the Mental/Emotional symbols on your hands.
- Think of the unwanted issue or person in your life that is causing you distress.
- Consider that there is a similar part within you that is creating this experience.
- Say a prayer asking that Reiki be directed to the part(s) within yourself that is causing the problem and for Reiki to create the healing needed.
- Using your intuition, place your hands on yourself, or somewhere in your aura, and allow Reiki to flow.
- Continue sending Reiki as long as it feels appropriate to do so.
- Be aware of any ideas, feelings or clues that give you a better understanding of why this part is creating the unwanted experience.
- Allow the healing to take place; this may include changes in your attitudes, values and beliefs.
- Be aware of the outer experience or person that prompted the need for healing and observe if your attitude toward the person changes, or if the unwanted experience is transforming into a healthier expression.
- Repeat this healing session as many times as is necessary until it feels complete.
When we eliminate the time and energy used to blame others and redirect it toward solutions that create healthy results, tension and stress melt away, and life becomes ever more grounded in relaxed confidence and in a knowingness that our fondest dreams can now become reality. Everything we need to transform our lives into a healthier, more positive experience is available to us now. All we need to do is take responsibility and take action, and the glorious adventure of our extraordinary lives will unfold before our eyes.
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Reiki and Gratitude
by Colleen Benelli
This is an excerpt from the complete article that appears in the summer edition of the Reiki News Magazine.
“Just for today, be grateful,” is one of the five Reiki principles Dr. Usui asked us to practice each day. It is important for Reiki practitioners to notice and to spread thoughts of gratitude. Increasing the light of gratitude in the world is work we can do daily. When we practice and speak of gratitude, we also remind others to remember the blessings in their lives too. As each individual lives in his or her grateful heart, we become a powerful collective consciousness. We create a band of light that collects the gratitude we express, and then becomes a prevailing thought form of peace and thanksgiving encircling the Earth.
Gratitude is a vibration of divine light. Everything in the physical universe shares gratitude as a part of its life force. When we live in gratitude, we are in the flow of creation, and we increase the divine light within ourselves and in the world around us. I do not always know what to do about the darkness in the world, but I do know that the light always illuminates the dark, and that the greatest power I have personally to effect change in the world, is to add light to the light.
“Imagine all the people living life for peace. You may say that I am dreamer, but I am not the only one. I hope some day you will join us and the world will live as one.” John Lennon, Imagine.
Reiki is a source of divine light. When we activate Reiki, we become and create a portal for the divine light to enter into the density of this world. The Usui Master Symbol literally means, “Treasure house of the great beaming light,” and “Great being of the Universe, shine on me.” Reiki sends the vibration of divine light to the Earth through us, and the more we use it the more divine light there is on the planet.
However, being human and living life on Earth can be hard, and it is sometimes challenging to be in gratitude. Therefore, we need specific tools that help. Gratitude is a practice. The more attention and focus we give it, the easier it is to be grateful. It actually can be developed as a skill. Reiki offers many tools that can help us focus on our blessings each day. I asked my Reiki guides for ways to express gratitude, and they gave me the Reiki Gratitude Ceremony, and the Reiki Gratitude Treatment as two powerful Reiki tools.
A Reiki ceremony creates an entrance point for the presence of the divine light. People gather together to pray and claim their intentions. The power of the prayers and intentions is increased when a circle of Reiki light unites the people who are gathered. Reiki amplifies the light and invites the divine presence to join the circle. The Reiki Gratitude Ceremony focuses on blessings and allows us to express our deepest thanksgiving.
Reiki gratitude treatments can help us heal our negative mind and find our grateful heart even in the midst of turmoil. It can empower us and make it easier to perceive and choose gratitude, wisdom, and love each day. Reiki can heal the places where we are blocked and ungrateful.
As no one desires the slightest suffering
Nor ever has enough of happiness,
There is no difference between myself and others,
So let me make others joyfully happy.
-Santideva
Just for today, be grateful.
Practice gratitude daily. Life feels great when we remember our blessings, and it feels so hard when we forget them. When we think about our gifts and blessings and say thank you, our hearts open and our minds are positive, inspired, and receptive. It is easier to have a creative mind, which makes it easier to manifest our goals and dreams.
When we think about all that is not good enough in our lives, we can spiral into negative circling thoughts. Mind chatter, negativity, blame, and criticism rob us of a full and happy life. “Mind garbage” distracts us, we cannot hear our inner guidance, and there is no room for inspired ideas. We can become depleted, stressed, and anxious, and feel as if we do not control our own lives.
Our negative minds can affect our relationships too. If we are in blame, criticism, judgment, or dislike of others, we are not in our true heart and we can lose the opportunity to love another person in the fullest way possible. We can miss the experience of ourselves as loving human beings. Decide to focus only on what you love about the people in your relationships.
Usually it is a matter of training our minds to think about our blessings, and we have to make a deliberate choice notice them. Managing our mind can be a full time job. Reiki and gratitude are powerful tools that can instantly change our thoughts the moment we focus on our blessings. A grateful heart is one of the quickest ways to heal mind chatter, negative thought, and unwanted perceptions.
“Be directive in what you create in your life. If you are directive, you are utilizing your gift of choice-your sacred fee will-to choose the personal thought and beliefs that will manifest in your life. When you realize the power of your thoughts, and start to monitor them, you have taken the first step toward creating change for yourself.”
Jan Engels-Smith, “Becoming Yourself, the Journey from Head to Heart.”
This is an excerpt from the complete article that appears in the summer edition of the Reiki News Magazine.
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The Reiki Touch
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Honoring All Reiki Schools and Lineages The Reiki News Magazine is a 72-page full color glossy magazine containing articles on every aspect of Reiki practice written by some of the most knowledgeable and experienced Reiki people on the planet. Below is a synopsis of the current issue.
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Welcome . . .
to the Fall issue of the Reiki News Magazine. Our purpose in publishing the magazine is to provide you with inspiration as well as new ideas and techniques so your practice of Reiki can be more fulfilling and beneficial - to you as well as those you treat. By calling on Reiki to guide this process and by continually searching for the very best writers and giving them the freedom and encouragement to produce their best work, we remain focused on fulfilling that purpose. Check the amazing list of articles below. This issue is both exciting and practical!
Here is a list of the articles in this issue:
Glastonbury – Ancient Isle of Avalon
by William Lee Rand
This small town in Somerset, England, has an ancient heritage. It is the custodian of many sacred sites thousands of years old, and a gathering place for spiritual seekers from all over the planet. Known as the heart chakra of the Earth, Glastonbury offers the opportunity for healing and personal growth.
Giving Reiki to Horses
by Tom White
Horses are very aware of Reiki and in most cases really love to receive it. In this article Tom shares some of his Reiki experiences with horses and passes on valuable advice for practitioners who wish to give Reiki to these beautiful creatures.
Animal Reiki Practitioner Guidelines and Code of Ethics
by Kathleen Prasad
Animals are people too; which is to say they have similar feelings and personalities and deserve to be treated with the same respect we have for humans. Guidelines and a code of ethics for animals are important for anyone who uses Reiki to treat them.
Reiki and Gratitudes
by Colleen Benelli
Usui sensei said that gratitude is one of the keys to healing. In this article Colleen describes the benefits that can be derived from weaving gratitude into our lives. Included are guidelines for several Reiki ceremonies that make use of this important principle.
Reiki and Hypnosis: Partners In Mind-Body Healing
by Amy Z. Rowland
Reiki works well in conjunction with all other forms of therapy. Hypnotherapy is especially enhanced by the relaxing, healing energy of Reiki. Learn how a number of therapists use Reiki to improve their hypnotherapy practices.
Teaching Reiki, Part II
by Kathie Lipinski, RN, MSN, CH
Planning your Reiki class is an important part of preparing to teach. Understanding the many ways Reiki can be taught and developing a teaching style that meets the needs of various students will allow you to be successful in a wide range of teaching situations.
Developing Your Teaching Style
by Kathie Lipinski, RN, MSN, CH
People learn in many different ways. It is important to understand the spectrum of learning styles that people have, so you can gear your teaching to the
needs of your students.
Reiki and Asperger’s Syndrome
by Sharon Payne
Asperger’s Syndrome is a form of Autism that affects one child in a thousand. Sharon tells her story of using Reiki to treat her son and others who have AS. She shares what she has learned from the experience and provides suggestions for practitioners who may treat clients with pervasive developmental disorders.
What Makes Reiki Symbols Work?
by William Lee Rand
Reiki symbols are empowered by the attunement process and give Reiki practitioners new abilities in their use of Reiki healing energy. This article explains how this miraculous process works.
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 create your life.
Love and peace to you and the world.
William Lee Rand,
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Behcet's Disease Healed with Reiki
I had an incurable devastating illness, called Behcet's Diseace. My symptoms were painful and life shattering including losing my eye sight. Always intuitive I knew there was a reason for my experiencing this 'whole' body illness. I intuitively knew that I would be able to heal myself. I became an Ordained Minister through studying Teleios Technique with Dr. Jim Cox, then I began certification in Reiki. The night of my Reiki I attunement I had a dream about a white light that surrounded my body and entered through the top of my head (crown chakra). This white light renewed and restored every cell in my body. That was Nov. 15th, 1996. I have not had a symptom of Behcet's since that day. In fact, I am now 60 but I look younger than I did in 1996. Proof that the energy of Reiki heals and works miracles. By the way, Behcets Disease is described as "No Hope - No Cure". Billie Watkins
Reiki Heals Anemia
My sister, Marti, had been diagnosed with chronic anemia. For two years she had been tested and tested. She was sent to an oncologist as they suspected a form of leukemia. She was very frightened. I began sending daily distance Reiki. After I received my Rand Reiki Kit and learned about beaming. I would beam Reiki whenever we were together. The beaming was powerful. Both she and I could feel the intensity of it. After her last blood test and bone marrow test, she ran in the door yelling "you healed me, you healed me!" Her blood count was perfect. The doctors could not explain how such a mistake could have happened. She doesn't have to see a doctor for another six months. Her whole life has turned around. She was certain she was dying and now she has a robust life again. Mary Keller
Reiki Heals Kidney Failure
I was recently involved with a sick child in the Children's hospital of Dallas coordinating distance Reiki and prayer requests. The child contracted the E coli bacteria by eating spoiled yogurt by mistake. He was sent to Children's Hospital of Dallas from Louisiana for kidney dialysis and treatment. The Grandmother, who heard I was a Reiki Practitioner from a friend, solicited my help to provide hands-on Reiki to the child. When the parents found out, they refused my and other Reiki Practitioners entry to see the child. So, I started an intense campaign to send prayers and distance Reiki. With the help of several Reiki Masters, the request was answered by Reiki Practitioners from all over the world. The child was in intensive care with failed kidneys and little hope to live, much less recover. After 3 days of intense distance Reiki and prayers, the child is now in stable condition and will be able to return to his home in Louisiana soon. Such is the power and miracle of Prayer and Distance Reiki. So be it. Rockie L.Gaddie
Depression and Anxiety Healed
After my marriage ended and many other life changes occurred together in a short period of time, I experienced a breakdown due to depression and anxiety. I turned to god for help as my children were suffering in reflection to my health. I was asked to assist a mother and disabled child during my spare time, a family friend I had not heard of or met. I agreed and she informed me she was Reiki trained and actively used it on her son and it greatly improved his strength. She also offered treatment to me for free so I could experience it. She put on relaxing music and I laid on a Reiki table. I closed my eyes and tried to relax. I experienced a triangle of lights with my eyes closed and tingling in most areas and the heat from her hands. On reaching my stomach area I had and uncomfortable hard ball feeling. She told me that it was mostly emotions and to relax. After she spent some time there the feelings of depression and anxiety disappeared. I thank god for bringing me to a healer. Andrea Brantom
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Reiki Master Manual
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Reiki and other Healing Books
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