Reiki

There are so many ways to explain reiki. There are so many ways to interpret reiki. Here is mine:

Reiki is Universal life force energy from a space of unconditional love from spirit to you through me.
I open myself up as a channel for spirit to work through. It is not scary; in fact it is quite the opposite. It is relaxing, calming, and warm. The energy in my hands becomes very warm. This is an indicator of knowing it is working actually!
It is just like the laying of the hands referred to in the bible.

When do I use reiki?

I mostly turn to reiki when I am working with someone whose physical issues are unable to be treated by physical manipulation. This is when I know that the issue is emotional and not physical and so I shift gears and turn to spirit for guidance. I do my prayers and ask spirit to use my hands to help you. I ask spirit to guide me in all ways-the things that I say, the movements that I do the awareness in your reactions and shifts. It is a beautiful experience that usually leads to an emotional release.

Emotional Release- The best way in the world to release old pains, past hurts, anger, sadness, frustration, fears etc. It is when you are able to cry and release things that you have held in your body for a long time. The reason I love tears the most is because it is a physical manifestation of your feelings and you can not put them back! This is a wonderful gift. Especially when you have a facilitator replenishing your body and spirit with healing energy at the same time as you are releasing the old 'junk' that you've kept inside for far too long. You leave an emotional release absolutely exhausted, but with hope.