Just for today
Do not anger,
do not worry and be filled with gratitude.
Devote yourself to your work and
be kind to people. Trude Bacon BA, BSY, AMANF
59 Arnhall Drive
Westhill
AB32 6TZ
Telephone 01224 740864otmail.com Reiki is a very gentle, natural, simple, non
intrusive, safe yet powerful complementary therapy
carried out sitting or lying down.
It is ideal for young and old alike, and for animal and
plants as well. It treats the whole body, not just the
manifested symptoms.
As the energy brings your body into balance, stress,
anxiety, and tensions are released, leaving your body
relaxed. For a quick boost of energy one session is
usually enough, but if you have a chronic health
imbalance it will take a lot more than one session to
achieve your optimum level of well being.
Each person’s experience of Reiki is unique, but Reiki
works on all levels: physical, emotional, mental and
spiritual. It will go to what needs healing most, for
the energy cannot be directed.
Reiki is an excellent stress reliever, but that is not
its only benefit. It reduces anxiety, bringing about an
inner harmony and an ability to cope better with life.
Reiki also releases past hurts, bringing them to the
fore to let you have another look at your issues and see
how you can resolve them. It supports changes in life
style and attitude, bringing about more positive ways of
dealing with new challenges. There is also an increase
in personal vitality and energy as it gives the body a
deep cleansing, thus helping rid the body of accumulated
toxins.
The Japanese word “Reiki” is generally translated as
“universal life force”. The founder of Reiki is Mikao
Usui (1865 - 1926), who was a Tendai Buddhist. He
developed the Reiki healing system towards the end of
his life, and in his day the system was referred to as
“Usui Teate” or “Usui-Do”. It was not a religion and was
primarily concerned with spiritual teachings, which were
tailor-made to suit each student, focussing on self
development. Mikao Usui referred to it as the “Art of
achieving Personal Perfection” and the motto on his dojo
was “Unity of self through harmony and balance”.
The Reiki principles are a good example of his spiritual
teachings, of which there are several translations.
The principles clearly show the importance Mikao Usui
placed on self development, which is an important aspect
of Reiki in addition to all the other benefits it
offers. If you live by the five principles you will soon
change for the better and you will be happier.
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