I recently began studying Reiki. Now I know there are many people who put a lot of trust into energetic healing, but I’ve never really been one of them. I believe in hands on work, and even though acupuncture revolves around balancing the chi (which is, of course, the basic life energy contained in every living and, if you want to get really picky about it, non-living entity) I’ve never really considered it energy work. But over the past couple of months I’ve been on a path that seems to include things that I may not have a full grasp of…yet.

One of those things that have been placed in front of me is Reiki. If you’re not familiar with Reiki, it is a form of healing that allows the practitioner to become a conduit to the universal energy that surrounds all of us and to use that energy to heal. It can be very specific, as in working on a particular body part, disease, or complaint, or it can be non-specific.

The idea is that the Reiki (rei means universal and ki means energy) knows what needs to be done and knows where to go. Everyone has access to Reiki-when you hurt yourself ones first impulse is to put your hand there; when you have a headache ones first impulse is to rub your head or neck. The only difference is that the practitioner has gone through an attunement process which enables them to focus a great degree of the universal energy which gives it a little more umph, so to speak.

I have been practising almost daily, or clients, friends, and myself and have gotten some pretty surprising results. My sister, who has a myriad or physical problems, goes for days with hardly any sleep and even ended up in the ER on Christmas. That night I did Reiki on her and the depth of sleep and feeling of rejuvenation she experienced where markedly different that what she normally experiences. I have clients I’ve worked on for years and (without any knowledge that I was using Reiki as part of the treatment) have told me after their massage that they felt my hands were unusually warm and they had felt particularly relaxed.

While I have far more studying to do, I’m sure that Reiki will become part of my healing toolbox. I’m on the mainland right now for Christmas and New Years, but will return the first week in January. Please feel free to call 808-386-6763 or send an email to george@flawlesspmhawaii.com if you’d like to experience this new tool.

Have a safe and happy new year