So my promise to keep blogging has proverbially hit the fan! Well I am back after illness, the stresses of being a school governor and above all else a lack of time due to coursework and case studies! This is one of the many reasons that I want to move away from the rigoures of 9 till 5 and be my own boss.
I'm really looking forward to 2012 with many irons in many fires stoking the flames. I do think my Reiki journey is just the start of my work within the alternative therapy sector and I can't wait to share with you my plans for the next 12 -18 months. First, I have to get my original studies completed as this is the platform for bigger and better things.
Since being attuned to Reiki my mindset on the world has really shifted and a clarity is slowly emerging from the mist's of my current position in life. Being stuck at a computer is not what I want or see being my focus, I want to help people, share my positivity and above all else share my knowledge of light work (reiki) and beyond.
I think we all will be in a position of change in 2012 and we have to ready to adapt and move with the times. Be it financially,emotionally or physically we have to be aware of this transitional period and ensure we don't get left behind in the fog.
May I wish you all a merry christmas and a prosperous new year.
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
Friday, 30 September 2011
Let love be your energy......
Its all in the title really and yes I stole it from a Robbie Williams song with the lyrics 'If your willing to change the world, let love be your energy. I got more than I need, when your love shines down on me'
It kind of fits the Reiki ethos because it goes where it is needed and wanted. I am merely a transmitter of this energy and pass it on to anyone or anything that requires it.
So where does love come in to it? Well love is the centre of our life force energy (Reiki) and emanates everywhere from humans to animals and the world with live in. I've been through some shit throughout my life as my closest friends will testify, but I have never lost the ability to love or smile, even in the most upsetting of circumstances I've found the positives that have got me through to the other side. There's not a better feeling than making someone you don't know smile or laugh! Give it a try.
Now I am a qualified Reiki Therapist I can let you know what I will be offering along with my pricing structure:
I am a mobile Reiki Therapist and can visit you at your home or you can come and see me at a convenient location be it at my house in Wednesbury or a room at the college in Willenhall (This does not incur any extra charges).
1 hour Reiki treatment - £40 (The first consultation will last around an hour and a half)
1/2 hour Reiki taster session - £25 (1st consultation will be around an hour)
I will discount a block booking of 5 sessions to £150 giving a reduction of £10 per session.
I will also be introducing a recommend a friend deal where I will take £5 off your next session if you recommend me as a Reiki Therapist and they have had a treatment.
The taster session can be either upright in a chair or on a therapy table. The full hour treatment will always be on a therapy table unless specified by the client or a lack of space available. The reason for this is because I need to be able to get to all parts of your body and I am some what constricted if you are sat in a chair. It also allows the client to fully relax and in some cases drift off to sleep.
In both treatments the first session will involve a 'getting to know you' discussion where I take some notes and understand any problems you have or are worried about and need me to concentrate on. This is a one off discussion and should take no more than half an hour.
I hope things are a little clearer and your as excited as me! Have a great weekend, its going to be a hot one. Yes, we are hitting October the 1st and its touching tropical daytime temperatures! Enjoy it because it will be snowing soon.
It kind of fits the Reiki ethos because it goes where it is needed and wanted. I am merely a transmitter of this energy and pass it on to anyone or anything that requires it.
So where does love come in to it? Well love is the centre of our life force energy (Reiki) and emanates everywhere from humans to animals and the world with live in. I've been through some shit throughout my life as my closest friends will testify, but I have never lost the ability to love or smile, even in the most upsetting of circumstances I've found the positives that have got me through to the other side. There's not a better feeling than making someone you don't know smile or laugh! Give it a try.
Now I am a qualified Reiki Therapist I can let you know what I will be offering along with my pricing structure:
I am a mobile Reiki Therapist and can visit you at your home or you can come and see me at a convenient location be it at my house in Wednesbury or a room at the college in Willenhall (This does not incur any extra charges).
1 hour Reiki treatment - £40 (The first consultation will last around an hour and a half)
1/2 hour Reiki taster session - £25 (1st consultation will be around an hour)
I will discount a block booking of 5 sessions to £150 giving a reduction of £10 per session.
I will also be introducing a recommend a friend deal where I will take £5 off your next session if you recommend me as a Reiki Therapist and they have had a treatment.
The taster session can be either upright in a chair or on a therapy table. The full hour treatment will always be on a therapy table unless specified by the client or a lack of space available. The reason for this is because I need to be able to get to all parts of your body and I am some what constricted if you are sat in a chair. It also allows the client to fully relax and in some cases drift off to sleep.
In both treatments the first session will involve a 'getting to know you' discussion where I take some notes and understand any problems you have or are worried about and need me to concentrate on. This is a one off discussion and should take no more than half an hour.
I hope things are a little clearer and your as excited as me! Have a great weekend, its going to be a hot one. Yes, we are hitting October the 1st and its touching tropical daytime temperatures! Enjoy it because it will be snowing soon.
Monday, 19 September 2011
Grounding and Psychic Protection
I was lucky enough to be invited to the first 2 weeks of the Psychic Development Course at college as it was felt the information and guidance was relevant for energy workers and would assist in keeping our energies balanced and vibrant as well as clearing down our own spaces at work and home.
We started the evening with a guided meditation to bring through the energy for the evenings work. Its a wonderful way to get us all focused and energised.
We discussed at length what grounding was and how it can affect us if we do not ground ourselves after receiving or giving treatments. I know for sure that I wouldn't attempt to drive my car until I was grounded because I come out after treatments feeling light and fuzzy and not quite with it. To ground yourself is to bring you back in to your body and be aware of your surroundings again. This can be bought on by stamping, heavy tapping on your arms and body and also through Chinese bells and bongs. It is our duty as a therapist to ensure that our client is grounded and ready for their journey home.
Psychic protection is a generic term for what we as energy workers would use it for. Its a means for the therapist to put up an invisible boundary to stop unwanted negative energy from seeping in to our aura whilst working with clients. For instance if your client is on a particular downer, we will not take on those negative energies and hinder our work with others. This does not mean we will not empathise with our clients situations in life, far from it, it will help by not being clouded by the negative energies and give a real sense of balance throughout the treatment and hopefully help focus and re-energise the client.
We did an exercise to see if we could feel the energies that would be surrounding another person. I was surprised that my perception was very strong and I could feel a difference in heat when I moved in to their space.
The evening was a wonderful experience and insight in to psychic awareness and I can't wait for the 2nd installment.
We started the evening with a guided meditation to bring through the energy for the evenings work. Its a wonderful way to get us all focused and energised.
We discussed at length what grounding was and how it can affect us if we do not ground ourselves after receiving or giving treatments. I know for sure that I wouldn't attempt to drive my car until I was grounded because I come out after treatments feeling light and fuzzy and not quite with it. To ground yourself is to bring you back in to your body and be aware of your surroundings again. This can be bought on by stamping, heavy tapping on your arms and body and also through Chinese bells and bongs. It is our duty as a therapist to ensure that our client is grounded and ready for their journey home.
Psychic protection is a generic term for what we as energy workers would use it for. Its a means for the therapist to put up an invisible boundary to stop unwanted negative energy from seeping in to our aura whilst working with clients. For instance if your client is on a particular downer, we will not take on those negative energies and hinder our work with others. This does not mean we will not empathise with our clients situations in life, far from it, it will help by not being clouded by the negative energies and give a real sense of balance throughout the treatment and hopefully help focus and re-energise the client.
We did an exercise to see if we could feel the energies that would be surrounding another person. I was surprised that my perception was very strong and I could feel a difference in heat when I moved in to their space.
The evening was a wonderful experience and insight in to psychic awareness and I can't wait for the 2nd installment.
Friday, 16 September 2011
My Reiki 2 Attunement Day
The wait was over and my 2nd attunement day was here. It was again a truly wonderful experience and I learned a lot during the day about what is expected of a Reiki practitioner. We started the morning with a guided meditation from Debra Goldston who hosted the day, which helped set us up and energise ourselves for an intense day of learning and discovery.
We then discussed what a therapist would require, there is so much to think about and put in to practice before the far easier task of giving Reiki! Here s a list of things you need to take in to account:
Therapy couch, blankets, couch covers,pillows, candles, music, crystals, hand sanitiser, couch paper and tissue paper. I'm sure my fellow therapist's will put me straight on things I have forgotten.
At the end of the day its the experience for your client that is of upper most importance. The feeling and ambiance created can help your treatment start on the right foot and the less clinical the area is the more welcoming it can be perceived and the more likely your client will relax more and hopefully repeat book.
We then set up our designated area's before running through a Reiki session with a dummy client (Sorry Anna and Lizie!) This was a good learning curve because I struggled in certain area's and need to be more confident in the questions and answers i give the client prior to the treatment. My clients hair was an issue that I hadnt even spotted until I had started the treatment because of the style of hair I was pulling it when placing my hands which irritated poor Anna! Luckily for me I did manage to complete my treatment and she reported feeling much heat and relaxation during and after. The following day she reported that in the evening she felt full of life, so I'm pleased with my first treatment's outcome.
After lunch we recieved our Reiki Level 2 attunement. It was very similar to the first attunement only the experience was intensified by a great golden and silver light and was oozing with love and compassion. It really was an intense heart warming experience. my hands where really hot with heat and I could feel a difference in the reiki intensity. It is very difficult to put in to words your feelings after an attunement and I don't think I have done it justice. Its safe to say its addictive!
We then disussed how to send distance healing. Which was an interesting area of Reiki. Anybody at any time can recieve Reiki, all that is required is your intention to do so and an open mind. I know it will be difficult for some people to comprehend that this can be done at distance but I have to say after trying it, I can safely say that it does work!
It was a great day crammed full with information and practical help. I look forward to starting my case studies and qualify properly.
We then discussed what a therapist would require, there is so much to think about and put in to practice before the far easier task of giving Reiki! Here s a list of things you need to take in to account:
Therapy couch, blankets, couch covers,pillows, candles, music, crystals, hand sanitiser, couch paper and tissue paper. I'm sure my fellow therapist's will put me straight on things I have forgotten.
At the end of the day its the experience for your client that is of upper most importance. The feeling and ambiance created can help your treatment start on the right foot and the less clinical the area is the more welcoming it can be perceived and the more likely your client will relax more and hopefully repeat book.
We then set up our designated area's before running through a Reiki session with a dummy client (Sorry Anna and Lizie!) This was a good learning curve because I struggled in certain area's and need to be more confident in the questions and answers i give the client prior to the treatment. My clients hair was an issue that I hadnt even spotted until I had started the treatment because of the style of hair I was pulling it when placing my hands which irritated poor Anna! Luckily for me I did manage to complete my treatment and she reported feeling much heat and relaxation during and after. The following day she reported that in the evening she felt full of life, so I'm pleased with my first treatment's outcome.
After lunch we recieved our Reiki Level 2 attunement. It was very similar to the first attunement only the experience was intensified by a great golden and silver light and was oozing with love and compassion. It really was an intense heart warming experience. my hands where really hot with heat and I could feel a difference in the reiki intensity. It is very difficult to put in to words your feelings after an attunement and I don't think I have done it justice. Its safe to say its addictive!
We then disussed how to send distance healing. Which was an interesting area of Reiki. Anybody at any time can recieve Reiki, all that is required is your intention to do so and an open mind. I know it will be difficult for some people to comprehend that this can be done at distance but I have to say after trying it, I can safely say that it does work!
It was a great day crammed full with information and practical help. I look forward to starting my case studies and qualify properly.
Monday, 12 September 2011
My most excellent adventure!
I hope you all had a great weekend and remembered those people we lost on 9-11. I'm sure you can all remember where you where on that fateful day 10 years ago. I was working in a electrical shop, it was on every single telly and was an incredibly distressing day. A truly awful day that bought the world together in mourning the lives lost and highlighted the amazing togetherness of a nation. God bless.
I think the pundits would call it 'squeeky bum time' its the time just before a gig or the minutes prior to a big game where the butterfly's awaken and the adrenalin builds to the point of bursting. Above all else I can't wait to help people and show what a wonderful healing modality Reiki is and speak to as many people as possible. I'm not afraid of starting my practitioner journey, I am relishing it and the challenges that I may face during my first year of business. I intend to build the business steadily and in time add other aspects such as a range of products based around spirituality. In all fairness the opportunities are endless and I feel this is just the beginning of a most excellent adventure.
A close friend of mine talked about bubbling over and gushing when talking about Reiki and I cant disagree, As I write these blogs and discuss my plans my hands burn with anticipation of the years ahead and I feel as though this is my calling in life. Its only now that my life's path has turned on to the Reiki road!
After tomorrows Reiki Level 2 attunement I hope to use my blog with my patients approval to give accounts of my Reiki sessions and include their comments and feelings before and after a treatment. It will give you the reader an insight in to my treatments and an unbiased view of Reiki. I wont shirk my responsibilities and only give good accounts because that will be disrespectful to my client and myself. You learn by your mistakes and I hope to improve my treatments and this can only be done with love and honesty.
Remember to have your 'Quiet time' .... go on I dare you! Comments and advice are welcome, we are always learning and progressing in life.
I think the pundits would call it 'squeeky bum time' its the time just before a gig or the minutes prior to a big game where the butterfly's awaken and the adrenalin builds to the point of bursting. Above all else I can't wait to help people and show what a wonderful healing modality Reiki is and speak to as many people as possible. I'm not afraid of starting my practitioner journey, I am relishing it and the challenges that I may face during my first year of business. I intend to build the business steadily and in time add other aspects such as a range of products based around spirituality. In all fairness the opportunities are endless and I feel this is just the beginning of a most excellent adventure.
A close friend of mine talked about bubbling over and gushing when talking about Reiki and I cant disagree, As I write these blogs and discuss my plans my hands burn with anticipation of the years ahead and I feel as though this is my calling in life. Its only now that my life's path has turned on to the Reiki road!
After tomorrows Reiki Level 2 attunement I hope to use my blog with my patients approval to give accounts of my Reiki sessions and include their comments and feelings before and after a treatment. It will give you the reader an insight in to my treatments and an unbiased view of Reiki. I wont shirk my responsibilities and only give good accounts because that will be disrespectful to my client and myself. You learn by your mistakes and I hope to improve my treatments and this can only be done with love and honesty.
Remember to have your 'Quiet time' .... go on I dare you! Comments and advice are welcome, we are always learning and progressing in life.
Monday, 5 September 2011
Refreshed And Ready
So I am back from my holidays and things are clear in my mind and in place ready for the next chapter in my Reiki Journey. Next Tuesday I take my Reiki Level 2 Practitioner Level which means I am unleashed on the world. I'm looking forward to my day with Debra Goldston, my teacher and principle of the Clear Intentions College in Willenhall. My website is being built, my pricing structure is in place and most importantly the Reiki is flowing and getting stronger by the day. My confidence is growing along with my ability to turn to Reiki at the drop of a hat which is a wonderful feeling. I have 10 minutes here and there (as well as my nightly ritual) and feel the benefits daily. Above all else I know that this path is right path and over time will bring me happiness and fulfillment on so many different levels and with a bit of luck a career to match!!
Prior to my holiday I visited a friend who had two dogs. He wouldn't let them in at first because one was a little frisky with strangers. It got to the point that he had to let them in because of their yaps and barking where drowning out our putting the world to writes.It was funny because my friend is an open sceptic to all things spiritual and during our long conversation his dog kept coming back for more Reiki! My hand was burning and she was as calm as anything and to his surprise didn't bark. She then proceed to lick me which I took as a thank you, she then disappeared back in the other room. It didn't occur to me what I was doing for about 10 minutes until I felt the heat in my hand. Reiki never ceases to amaze me!
I thought it would be nice to explain what I do during Reiki to Helen before I go to sleep and get her to try it to. She felt real warmth in her hands and a state of calmness during her experiences and dropped off very quickly. (Snoring like a trooper!) I know I keep harping on about it but 'me time' is so important. If you can clear your head before sleeping you WILL get a much better nights sleep.
I feel a bit of a blogfest over the next week or so! Batten down the hatches it could get hot!
Prior to my holiday I visited a friend who had two dogs. He wouldn't let them in at first because one was a little frisky with strangers. It got to the point that he had to let them in because of their yaps and barking where drowning out our putting the world to writes.It was funny because my friend is an open sceptic to all things spiritual and during our long conversation his dog kept coming back for more Reiki! My hand was burning and she was as calm as anything and to his surprise didn't bark. She then proceed to lick me which I took as a thank you, she then disappeared back in the other room. It didn't occur to me what I was doing for about 10 minutes until I felt the heat in my hand. Reiki never ceases to amaze me!
I thought it would be nice to explain what I do during Reiki to Helen before I go to sleep and get her to try it to. She felt real warmth in her hands and a state of calmness during her experiences and dropped off very quickly. (Snoring like a trooper!) I know I keep harping on about it but 'me time' is so important. If you can clear your head before sleeping you WILL get a much better nights sleep.
I feel a bit of a blogfest over the next week or so! Batten down the hatches it could get hot!
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Everyone deserves quiet time.....
I'm going off topic a bit today because I feel the need to voice my opinion on something that we ALL should do everyday of our lives. In fact I dare you to do it! Give yourselves 15 minutes of quiet time.
In otherwords turn off your phones, TV's, laptops, game machines and books and have 15 minutes to detangle your day's thoughts and slow your mind down so there is nothing in there except silence. My quiet time is either when I am walking at 6am in the morning or when I have Reiki before I go to bed. If I can do it with 2 kids and a wife who likes to talk then we all can! (sorry Helen but you do!)
Its only when I stopped walking that I realised that this 'me' time set me up for the day ahead and cleared my head of clutter!
I struggled to empty my mind to start with and now find I am having a better nights sleep and I don't wake up in the morning with the same frantic thoughts going round and round in my head.
I think we need to take a backwards step and realise that our lives are passing by like a blink of an eyelid and try and slow things down because before too long it will have passed us by.
I dare you to try it for a week. I bet you notice a difference, I know I have!
In otherwords turn off your phones, TV's, laptops, game machines and books and have 15 minutes to detangle your day's thoughts and slow your mind down so there is nothing in there except silence. My quiet time is either when I am walking at 6am in the morning or when I have Reiki before I go to bed. If I can do it with 2 kids and a wife who likes to talk then we all can! (sorry Helen but you do!)
Its only when I stopped walking that I realised that this 'me' time set me up for the day ahead and cleared my head of clutter!
I struggled to empty my mind to start with and now find I am having a better nights sleep and I don't wake up in the morning with the same frantic thoughts going round and round in my head.
I think we need to take a backwards step and realise that our lives are passing by like a blink of an eyelid and try and slow things down because before too long it will have passed us by.
I dare you to try it for a week. I bet you notice a difference, I know I have!
Monday, 15 August 2011
The force is with you.......
The more I practice my new found skills the more I am noticing slight changes to my perception of the energy that rushes through me. I am now noticing my aura when healing myself and also engaging in Helen's aura (ooh how rude) and I am feeling that the stronger the energy pull in a specific area the more Reiki is needed.
Every living thing has an Aura and it surrounds us like a force field. Some people can feel it and in some cases they can see it. It is a few centimeters above our body and can have a number of layers and colours colours running through it.The colours and layers represent different feelings, emotions, thinking, behaviour, and health as well. Another thing I am noticing is when I place my hands close together I can feel the Reiki energy between my hands and it can vary from hot to cold and ferocious to calming. Nothing surprises me with this incredible healing energy and I still struggle to explain how it feels.
I am struggling to empty my mind during Reiki and find it takes a while to do this. My mind is over active with everything to do with my journey. I do believe that with time and practice I will be able to control my thoughts far more effectively and get in to the 'Reiki Zone' quicker. At least its only me that I am holding up and not a client!
After the business module at the college my focus has been shaken up and I have a much clearer business model to work towards. I think its very easy to get drawn in to the money side of it especially when Reiki is a very pure energy and has no place for ego. Of course I want to make a living from my therapies but I do know that I will have to incorporate other unique selling points in to my business to enable me to grow my core business in to a full time profession.
These are very exciting times and I cant wait to share my experiences during my first year of business and beyond.
Every living thing has an Aura and it surrounds us like a force field. Some people can feel it and in some cases they can see it. It is a few centimeters above our body and can have a number of layers and colours colours running through it.The colours and layers represent different feelings, emotions, thinking, behaviour, and health as well. Another thing I am noticing is when I place my hands close together I can feel the Reiki energy between my hands and it can vary from hot to cold and ferocious to calming. Nothing surprises me with this incredible healing energy and I still struggle to explain how it feels.
I am struggling to empty my mind during Reiki and find it takes a while to do this. My mind is over active with everything to do with my journey. I do believe that with time and practice I will be able to control my thoughts far more effectively and get in to the 'Reiki Zone' quicker. At least its only me that I am holding up and not a client!
After the business module at the college my focus has been shaken up and I have a much clearer business model to work towards. I think its very easy to get drawn in to the money side of it especially when Reiki is a very pure energy and has no place for ego. Of course I want to make a living from my therapies but I do know that I will have to incorporate other unique selling points in to my business to enable me to grow my core business in to a full time profession.
These are very exciting times and I cant wait to share my experiences during my first year of business and beyond.
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
Aiming too high!
I suppose I was aiming too high in hoping to blog every day for 21 days to help me keep all of my experiences and thoughts written down! Excuses are in no particular order:
Full time job
Christening weekend
Business start up and costings
Revising for my Anatomy, Physiology and pathology studies
Self healing
Spending time with my family
I was overwhelmed at the weekend with all the positive feed back I had received about my blog at my little boys christening. I am now blessed with a number of people willing to try a Reiki treatment, which bodes well once I complete my level 2 Reiki attunement in September.
My self healing has been incorporated in to my everyday life and I can really notice the difference between pre and post treatments. With time and focus I am sure I can pass this feeling of wellness and energy on to my clients. Last night I had a terrible headache (post hangover tiredness and pain) and I put all my effort in to treating my head. I could really feel the energy when I moved my hands around my head especially in the area of the pain. It really did diminish when i held my hands over and on the area.I did go to sleep with my hand on my head and I woke up in the middle of the night and was refreshed and more importantly it had gone.
The sceptics will say that it was the sleep.. maybe it was... one thing I do know is i don't normally feel so alert and with it in the middle of the night?
I don't think I will be blogging as often as its difficult to keep up the frequency with so much going on and maintain an interesting blog.
Full time job
Christening weekend
Business start up and costings
Revising for my Anatomy, Physiology and pathology studies
Self healing
Spending time with my family
I was overwhelmed at the weekend with all the positive feed back I had received about my blog at my little boys christening. I am now blessed with a number of people willing to try a Reiki treatment, which bodes well once I complete my level 2 Reiki attunement in September.
My self healing has been incorporated in to my everyday life and I can really notice the difference between pre and post treatments. With time and focus I am sure I can pass this feeling of wellness and energy on to my clients. Last night I had a terrible headache (post hangover tiredness and pain) and I put all my effort in to treating my head. I could really feel the energy when I moved my hands around my head especially in the area of the pain. It really did diminish when i held my hands over and on the area.I did go to sleep with my hand on my head and I woke up in the middle of the night and was refreshed and more importantly it had gone.
The sceptics will say that it was the sleep.. maybe it was... one thing I do know is i don't normally feel so alert and with it in the middle of the night?
I don't think I will be blogging as often as its difficult to keep up the frequency with so much going on and maintain an interesting blog.
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Burn baby burn Reiki Inferno!
Reiki is pronounced 'Ray' 'Key' and is Japanese for Universal Life Energy. Its all around us and we breath it in and out, but over time we have decided to ignore it and not utilise its healing nature! Its origins are from Japan and in particularly the 'Journey' Dr Usui undertook and his teachings about his attunement. There are no religious beliefs attached to Reiki so anyone can give or receive a treatment. The only prerequisite is to want to be healed. We are all tapped in to this incredible life force energy and with attunement can help ourselves and our close friends and family. My decision is to go one step further and be a Reiki Therapist.
I think its like a lot of things in life that bypass us. We get ill and go to the doctors and they administer antibiotics or another man made cure. Why not try a natural remedy... they have not stopped working.... we just consciously don't look for it! Its probably cheaper than a prescription too! Don't get me wrong I know that certain illnesses do need a doctors intervention but there is nothing wrong with trying to combine both and of course tell your doctor or nurse about what you are going to do. As with normal drugs combining a natural remedy with one from the doctors could cause side effects so its best to check first.
Which gets me back on to Reiki. This is not a therapy that replaces conventional means it is more of an aid to wellness and well being. You have to consciously want to receive Reiki otherwise it loses its effectiveness.I burn up like a furnace when its my time to heal and there is nothing I can do to stop it! In a similar way I go in to overdrive when I am writing or talking about Reiki. It's funny because I now know the feeling of having a 'burning desire'! I just did not think it would be all encompassing!
I did not get chance to self heal at work yesterday and I really felt a difference on the evening where I could not keep my eyes open so today is going to be different. I am determined to incorporate it in to my work routine because i have already felt the benefits of a less tired mind late afternoons.
I'm still struggling to know if this can be a viable full time business or weather I will have to combine other treatments to it to create a broader client base. My heart says its Reiki all the way but my conscious mind is pulling me back. As my nan used to say the proof of the pudding is in the eating... in other words over time I will find out if this path is the correct one. The good thing is during my process of finding my holistic business feet I still have a great job to go to and enjoy! For that I am oober grateful.
I think its like a lot of things in life that bypass us. We get ill and go to the doctors and they administer antibiotics or another man made cure. Why not try a natural remedy... they have not stopped working.... we just consciously don't look for it! Its probably cheaper than a prescription too! Don't get me wrong I know that certain illnesses do need a doctors intervention but there is nothing wrong with trying to combine both and of course tell your doctor or nurse about what you are going to do. As with normal drugs combining a natural remedy with one from the doctors could cause side effects so its best to check first.
Which gets me back on to Reiki. This is not a therapy that replaces conventional means it is more of an aid to wellness and well being. You have to consciously want to receive Reiki otherwise it loses its effectiveness.I burn up like a furnace when its my time to heal and there is nothing I can do to stop it! In a similar way I go in to overdrive when I am writing or talking about Reiki. It's funny because I now know the feeling of having a 'burning desire'! I just did not think it would be all encompassing!
I did not get chance to self heal at work yesterday and I really felt a difference on the evening where I could not keep my eyes open so today is going to be different. I am determined to incorporate it in to my work routine because i have already felt the benefits of a less tired mind late afternoons.
I'm still struggling to know if this can be a viable full time business or weather I will have to combine other treatments to it to create a broader client base. My heart says its Reiki all the way but my conscious mind is pulling me back. As my nan used to say the proof of the pudding is in the eating... in other words over time I will find out if this path is the correct one. The good thing is during my process of finding my holistic business feet I still have a great job to go to and enjoy! For that I am oober grateful.
Monday, 1 August 2011
Hot and Cold
Last night I decided to try Reiki with my wife Helen. Not a full treatment, because it was getting late . I concentrated on the upper,middle and lower back and I could feel different temperatures as I continued the treatment. The lower back was very cold during the treatment but Helen felt the warmth of the Reiki. I initially did the treatment with a hands on approach and then repeated the exercise with my hands a couple of centimeters above. I felt the same temperature changes in the same places which I found really fascinating. Helen told me this morning that she slept really well!
I'm noticing a pattern of Reiki because every afternoon I get over energized in my hands and face. Its probably a crap explanation but that's the only way I can explain it, I do think its my inner self telling me to heal myself which I do. The energy is getting really strong now and I can't wait to start working with this properly and more importantly helping people other than myself.
I might begin offering a few family treatments to help me gain confidence in my ability and keep my journey moving forward so if you fancy having a taster before I am qualified let me know.
I'm noticing a pattern of Reiki because every afternoon I get over energized in my hands and face. Its probably a crap explanation but that's the only way I can explain it, I do think its my inner self telling me to heal myself which I do. The energy is getting really strong now and I can't wait to start working with this properly and more importantly helping people other than myself.
I might begin offering a few family treatments to help me gain confidence in my ability and keep my journey moving forward so if you fancy having a taster before I am qualified let me know.
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Its all about the energy around us!
Firstly I'm really relieved that I've opened up and told everyone of my journey, it really feels like a big weight is lifted off my shoulders.In the not too distant future when I am qualified, I hope I can share with you a Reiki session and you will then understand the benefits and the feel good factor!
My self healing was continued at work on Thursday and Friday and in between running and waiting for reports I could have a quick shot of Reiki when I felt the need. I really do notice a change in my energy levels in the afternoons and I am really going off the taste of coffee. Now anyone that knows me understands my need for coffee during the working day. Not any more I'd much rather have a cup of tea! Whats that all about? I do know that deep down my desire to look and listen to my body has gone in to overdrive...either way its all for the greater good. I've also noticed the energy around me more and feel that the world isn't going quite as quickly around me. The music I play at night is really chilling us out and I seem to be sleeping so much better, as does my wife. So all in all I'm reaping the benefits of Reiki and all that comes with it!
This blog entry is a bit fragmented because I had to leave it half finished Saturday afternoon and as i write this its Sunday evening! Today was my second business module and we spent the day going through our profit and loss as a business and I am struggling to know where to start with pricing myself in the market of holistic and alternative therapy! I'm sure a good nights sleep will make things clearer for me! Yet again on my dinner hour at college I had 15 minutes self Reiki and it really helped clear my head for the afternoon session. I bloody love Reiki!
My self healing was continued at work on Thursday and Friday and in between running and waiting for reports I could have a quick shot of Reiki when I felt the need. I really do notice a change in my energy levels in the afternoons and I am really going off the taste of coffee. Now anyone that knows me understands my need for coffee during the working day. Not any more I'd much rather have a cup of tea! Whats that all about? I do know that deep down my desire to look and listen to my body has gone in to overdrive...either way its all for the greater good. I've also noticed the energy around me more and feel that the world isn't going quite as quickly around me. The music I play at night is really chilling us out and I seem to be sleeping so much better, as does my wife. So all in all I'm reaping the benefits of Reiki and all that comes with it!
This blog entry is a bit fragmented because I had to leave it half finished Saturday afternoon and as i write this its Sunday evening! Today was my second business module and we spent the day going through our profit and loss as a business and I am struggling to know where to start with pricing myself in the market of holistic and alternative therapy! I'm sure a good nights sleep will make things clearer for me! Yet again on my dinner hour at college I had 15 minutes self Reiki and it really helped clear my head for the afternoon session. I bloody love Reiki!
Friday, 29 July 2011
I don't think there is a right time?
I'm struggling to know when the right time is to let my outer circle of friends and family know of my new found experiences. Is there a right time? I'm scared of the possible ridicule and piss taking to my new found abilities and my inner obsession of starting my own Reiki therapy business up and in general help the masses is pushing me closer to spilling the beans and let everyone I know in to my little secret!!!
Don't get me wrong my closest friends and family have embraced my change in direction and are open to the idea that i can perform Reiki and make them feel better about themselves both physically and emotionally. Its a path that fills me with passion and warmth (back to the man flushes) and I know that this is right for me in more ways than one.
I can understand looking in from the outside that it must be difficult for you the reader, to comprehend that I channel energy through my hands and transfer this through the placing of hands during a Reiki Therapy session and there are thousands of documented cases across the world that have helped with ailments of both a physical and emotional level and can leave you feeling less stressed and energised. Can I explain how...errr no I can't. All i can suggest is that I urge you to have taster session and see for yourselves.
It will scare some people off and I can assure you I'm still the same old Chris, up for a laugh, I still support the Wolves, I listen to too much music and I have an opinion on everything but now I have found my life's purpose.
This process of writing down my thoughts has helped clarify that NOW is the right time so hello, friends, family and new readers. Don't be shy leave a comment......
Don't get me wrong my closest friends and family have embraced my change in direction and are open to the idea that i can perform Reiki and make them feel better about themselves both physically and emotionally. Its a path that fills me with passion and warmth (back to the man flushes) and I know that this is right for me in more ways than one.
I can understand looking in from the outside that it must be difficult for you the reader, to comprehend that I channel energy through my hands and transfer this through the placing of hands during a Reiki Therapy session and there are thousands of documented cases across the world that have helped with ailments of both a physical and emotional level and can leave you feeling less stressed and energised. Can I explain how...errr no I can't. All i can suggest is that I urge you to have taster session and see for yourselves.
It will scare some people off and I can assure you I'm still the same old Chris, up for a laugh, I still support the Wolves, I listen to too much music and I have an opinion on everything but now I have found my life's purpose.
This process of writing down my thoughts has helped clarify that NOW is the right time so hello, friends, family and new readers. Don't be shy leave a comment......
Thursday, 28 July 2011
I thought men didn't get hot flushes!
I slept like a baby after my attunement and my first day after was like every other work day except i kept giving myself little power boosts of Reiki which really made a difference to my alertness and concentration levels. My face is still flush and i can feel the energy around me and in particular my hands are warm like I have gloves on. To be honest with you I don't think there is a right or wrong answer to how you feel as Reiki is a very personal thing and effects everyone differently but I'd love some feed back from anyone who has gone through this and there thoughts and feelings.
I decided to save my self healing till bedtime and downloaded some recommended music to my Iphone from my teacher Debra Goldston. She recommended some Reiki healing music by Aeoliah and I have to say it is beautifully relaxing music. Its still hard to put in to words the feeling of self healing. I think the easiest way to put it is its like changing the oil on your car and filling it back up.I gave Helen some Reiki to and she could really feel the strength of energy and how relaxing it was at the end of a long day.
I have not really given you an insight about me. Well I'm 34, live in the UK, happily married to Helen and have 2 beautiful children aged 2 and 8. I have been a database coordinator for 5 years, but don't feel that this is my calling in life which has bought me to Reiki. I have always been a touchy feely kind of bloke (Not in that way you bunch of smutty monkeys!) always giving hugs and advice and feel my calling is to help people. Reiki will enable me to do this and I hope in time to turn it into a full time business and break in to local GP surgeries and the NHS making Reiki a recognised alternative therapy.
Thanks for dropping by! Please dont be shy and leave a comment.
I decided to save my self healing till bedtime and downloaded some recommended music to my Iphone from my teacher Debra Goldston. She recommended some Reiki healing music by Aeoliah and I have to say it is beautifully relaxing music. Its still hard to put in to words the feeling of self healing. I think the easiest way to put it is its like changing the oil on your car and filling it back up.I gave Helen some Reiki to and she could really feel the strength of energy and how relaxing it was at the end of a long day.
I have not really given you an insight about me. Well I'm 34, live in the UK, happily married to Helen and have 2 beautiful children aged 2 and 8. I have been a database coordinator for 5 years, but don't feel that this is my calling in life which has bought me to Reiki. I have always been a touchy feely kind of bloke (Not in that way you bunch of smutty monkeys!) always giving hugs and advice and feel my calling is to help people. Reiki will enable me to do this and I hope in time to turn it into a full time business and break in to local GP surgeries and the NHS making Reiki a recognised alternative therapy.
Thanks for dropping by! Please dont be shy and leave a comment.
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
The Beginning Of My Reiki Journey
I have always been interested in spirituality and my life's path has bought me to Reiki the ancient healing therapy of placing hands and allowing life energy to pass through me to my client. I think that 'Heal' is a strong word to use and can be taken out of context in this very uneducated world that we live in but this is what can happen if the clients body requires it. Besides the healing qualities of Reiki it can help with stress and tiredness as well as other minor ailments and I will go in to more detail as my experiences emerge.
This is my Reiki journey and I hope you enjoy my experiences and blogs in the coming days, months and years.
Yesterday (Tuesday 26th July 2011) I was attuned to level one Usui Reiki and without a doubt it was a life changing experience. There were four of us in the group and we meditated for a while before we where attuned individually. Its difficult to explain the feelings and thoughts that I experienced during this ceremony and I will try to give you an idea. The meditation put us in to a calm state of consciousness and as soon as the attunement began I could feel the life force energy rushing through my body. My eyes where closed and we where in a room that was in twilight and all I could see was bright white light interspersed with gold and as the attunement continued I could feel the changes throughout my body and a feeling of love and calmness in between the crazy tides of energy. My hands where and still are warm to touch and my cheeks are still flush something my wife acknowledged last night. It is so hard to explain something that you can't specifically see and I know that the doubters and piss takers will never understand or know what this feeling is like unless they have a reiki session and be open and willing to recieve the energy. I do not intend to ram my new found knowledge down my friends and family's throats because those that want to know or experience it will in time either read up on the subject or talk to me and arrange a Reiki Therapy.
For the next 21 days I will be self healing and blogging my feelings and thoughts as well as trying out my new found skills on friends and family that are open to this alternative therapy. Please feel free to comment.
Love and light,
Reiki Chris
This is my Reiki journey and I hope you enjoy my experiences and blogs in the coming days, months and years.
Yesterday (Tuesday 26th July 2011) I was attuned to level one Usui Reiki and without a doubt it was a life changing experience. There were four of us in the group and we meditated for a while before we where attuned individually. Its difficult to explain the feelings and thoughts that I experienced during this ceremony and I will try to give you an idea. The meditation put us in to a calm state of consciousness and as soon as the attunement began I could feel the life force energy rushing through my body. My eyes where closed and we where in a room that was in twilight and all I could see was bright white light interspersed with gold and as the attunement continued I could feel the changes throughout my body and a feeling of love and calmness in between the crazy tides of energy. My hands where and still are warm to touch and my cheeks are still flush something my wife acknowledged last night. It is so hard to explain something that you can't specifically see and I know that the doubters and piss takers will never understand or know what this feeling is like unless they have a reiki session and be open and willing to recieve the energy. I do not intend to ram my new found knowledge down my friends and family's throats because those that want to know or experience it will in time either read up on the subject or talk to me and arrange a Reiki Therapy.
For the next 21 days I will be self healing and blogging my feelings and thoughts as well as trying out my new found skills on friends and family that are open to this alternative therapy. Please feel free to comment.
Love and light,
Reiki Chris
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