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Several years ago, I remember having a conversation with a close friend, who like me had been brought up in the Catholic faith, both of us having experienced extremely strict upbringings and very religious orientated education.
One of the subjects that came under discussion was the existence of God and what God meant to us. I was amazed and somewhat taken aback to learn that his idea of God was not one of the old man with a long beard who lived out there in the heavens, the picture of "my God", his God was in the trees, flowers, sky, birds, indeed in nature as we see it, this new concept seemed to shake the core of my being and although I thought he had got it wrong, something troubled me and made me take a look at myself and begin to question my programmed thinking patterns. (This friend had been practising meditation for several years and had often asked me to try it for myself.)
I had always believed that faith was a personal thing and always respected the beliefs of others outside the Catholic Church. After all, we are all seeking a sense of inner peace and true happiness. Slowly the rigid ties of Catholicism began to loosen themselves as I read more of other religions. I decided then to try meditation for myself, and it very quickly became part of my life as I began to enjoy the comfort of the silence it brought me, and for the strange solutions to problems and the clarity of mind that ensued.
I found myself drawn to reading books of a spiritual nature and my rigid thought patterns of the past began to dissolve and a new awareness of a "Higher Power " was born, with the death of the old man in the sky.
I had by now read an enormous number of books on Reiki and felt myself drawn to this in a strange but compelling way. I completed Reiki 1, a profound experience and one which made me even more spiritually aware of the fact that I was beginning a new journey in my life, one which would be leading me along a path to an apparently new and unfamiliar destination.
Reiki for me happened at the right time and for the right reasons, Reiki 1 made me question, and when I had completed Reiki 11, I felt I had taken the first steps on my journey to inner peace and happiness. How long this journey will take is of no consequence as there is so much to discover along the way.
Through daily meditation and Reiki self healing I am totally aware of the strong connection with "the Higher Power / Source " which has brought many revelations to me regarding my personal life and in particular it has made me aware of my own strengths and weaknesses it has also given me the ability to "let go and let the Higher Power, or God, take over instead of struggling on alone with life’s uncertainties. I feel constantly nurtured and in tune with my higher consciousness and know I can retreat to that special place in times of need, knowing that drawing on the energy from the Higher Power I will be enhanced physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually and this will keep me in the "now " as I continue to work on releasing past traumas and the rigidity of my thought patterns.
This connection to the Higher Power has allowed me to dispel any fears I held for the future and acknowledge the fact that I am worthy of receiving love and giving unconditional love in return…. St. Francis of Assisi wrote, " It is in giving that we receive."
Although we are taught that we should not look for any outcome from a Reiki treatment, I personally give Reiki always with the thought and hope that what I call Divine tranquillity will reach all those people who have been drawn to receive Reiki from me and also that their lives may be changed in some way for their highest good.
A Reiki treatment to me is a healing/spiritual experience and in many cases the opening of a doorway in the recesses of the mind leading to a path where there are many doorways yet to be explored, an exciting journey which hopefully will help many people find an inner sense of calm, having realised that they have begun to take responsibility for their own bodies and their own existence.
Through meditation we learn to observe the inner dialogue, without manipulating it in any way, we look at the thoughts and do not try to chase them away. Our awareness is heightened by observing our breathing and looking at the thoughts, emotions and physical sensations that emerge resulting in a sense of a deep state of awareness and centredness.
The Sutra by the Indian God Shiva to his beloved Parvati says:
"When involved in worldly activity, keep attentive between two breaths and so practising, in a few days be born anew ".
The following is an extract from the original Japanese text of an interview given by Dr. M. Usui and translated by Frank Arjava Petter.
In order to achieve the proper spiritual path for humanity we must live according to the 5 principles. This means that we must learn to improve our spirit and body with practice. To do this we first heal the spirit, afterwards we make the body healthy. When our mind finds itself on the healthy path of honesty and seriousness, the body will become healthy completely on it’s own. – so the mind and body are one and we live out our life in peace and joy. We heal ourselves and the illnesses of others, intensifying and increasing our own happiness in life as well as that of others.
This is the goal of the Usui Reiki Ryoho.
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