Reiki and Belief

[Michael]

Dear All

Some people have the misconception that you actually have to believe in Reiki for the treatment to have any effect. Nothing can be further from the truth.

Here is what Mikao Usui had to say on that

<quote>
No, no consent nor admiration is required, for not a single
suggestion is given unlike psychological therapy, hypnotism and other
mental healing modalities. Morever, it matters little however you may
doubt, avoid and deny that. For instance, there is a positive effect
on those who lack in consciousness like infants and/or seriously ill
patients. Barely one out of ten people who experience, for the first
time, my art of healing can trust and admire it. Most people come to
trust suddenly after having received treatment once and acknowledged
its effect.
</qoute>

Reiki is truly the greatest thing

love
Michael

[stef]

Hi Michael

That is so true

After I was first attuned, I had real problems sending distance Reiki as I couldn't understand how it worked so how could I do it

I knew that Reiki had worked for me, but I still didn't feel comfortable telling people that I would send them Reiki as I really wasn't sure it would work if I tried it.

Then one evening, while meditating, and going through some of the many questions in my head, a voice in my head said "You don't have to understand it, just trust it works". It was not the sort of thing I would say, I have to understand everything . But it worked ;D after that I started sending Reiki to a few friends and got lots of positve feedback from them, and I've not worried about it since ;D ;D

love
stef

[voodoodoll]

Hi,

The quote from Mikao Usui is very interesting. There has been a lot of discussion about permission and consent.

Am I understanding this ?

Is he saying we do not need consent to give reiki ?

[stef]

Hi voodoodoll

The consent issue will always be discussed......I think it is up to the individual to decide whether to send Reiki or not......look at each situation carefully, use your intuition and then if it feels right, send Reiki.....if it doesn't feel right, don't. Only you will know whether it is right or not.

love
stef

[Michael]

it is also a translation, and translating from japanese to a western language might somehow distort the initial meaning of what Usui wanted to teach

love
M