Common Reiki Myths
© Dr. Tarasa B. Lovick
Reiki energy healing is well known and practiced throughout the world.
However, there are myths surrounding the teaching and practice of Reiki.
Some people believe that you have to be attuned to heal with your hands.
Others believe that the lineage of your teacher matters. Finally, some
people believe that all you have to do is become attuned and that makes you
a master. Let’s clarify three of these myths for folks trying to understand
Reiki.
Myth 1: You have to be attuned to Reiki to heal with your hands.
You don’t have to be attuned to Reiki to heal with your hands. On
occasion you have probably met someone who had “healing hands,” and they
were not attuned to Reiki, perhaps a massage therapist. You may have even
commented, “WOW your hands are really healing.” All humans possess an innate
ability
to heal with their hands which they instinctually use if it has not been
interrupted. What do you do when a someone cries or gets hurt? You comfort
them with your hands; the natural impulse is to touch and sooth with our
hands. When we want to convey sympathy or solidarity or friendship you take
the other’s hands. Expressing love with the hands is instinctive.
The purpose of the Reiki attunement/s is to strengthen, balance and heal
the energy field and open the chakras at the palms and throughout your body.
Each Reiki attunement changes the energetic vibration of the individual
being attuned to the different frequency. This way, Reiki practitioners
access energy from the Source, Inifinity, God, Existence, Spirit, the Sacred
Heart, whatever you call it; rather than using their energy to heal. This is
why Reiki practitioners are conduits for the energy that is transmitted
through them; moreover it is the reason the energy has an innate wisdom.
This is not unique to Reiki, many healing modalities work in a similar
manner. So, from your first Reiki attunement you will be able to allow Reiki
to flow through you.
Myth 2: Reiki Lineage Matters
There are some Reiki practitioners or clients who feel that one school of
Reiki is more beneficial than another. However, the use of Reiki energy
existed before the “discovery” of Reiki by Dr. Usui in Japan. Therefore,
finding the teacher with the practices and experiences that you want to
learn from is what is important not the lineage. A teacher can share with
you their lineage, however it is not the most important indicator of an
individuals clarity, integrity, or compassion (three important factors in
any practice). Do your research and make a conscious decision of who you
want to learn from (Choosing
A Teacher). Once you make the intention to learn Reiki, let your heart
guide you to the appropriate teacher and/or practitioner: remember, “When
the student is ready, the teacher will appear.”
Myth 3: All You Need is the Energy
Yes, after the Reiki attunement, you become a conduit for the Reiki
energy; however, healing is holistic and involves the whole person: body,
mind, and spirit must become integrated for wholeness to occur. When you
receive a Reiki attunement you have the opportunity to step through a door
to a new world. However, discovering the power of the Reiki energy is a
process. You need to explore the tools, techniques, and symbols for healing.
The Reiki attunement is the initiation; after it, you are invited to
discover and learn about Reiki’s potential to aid in growth and
transformation at deeper and deeper levels of awareness.
Over a decade ago, Dr. Tarasa B. Lovick was one of the founders of the
Vermont Reiki Association. She is an awakened Reiki Master Teacher, Oneness
Trainer, Sacred Chamber Facilitator, Workshop, Keynote and Retreat
Presenter. She is writing a dissertation on Awakening for a doctorate in
Holistic Theology. Tarasa has a private practice in Keene, NH empowering
individuals, families and communities to realize their divine purpose on
Earth
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