Reiki for Self-care
Science has proven what the ancients knew all along. Everyone and everything is made of energy. This includes our thoughts, feelings and our very bodies. Even love and peace, which we often think of as emotions, are powerful energetic states that can bring us into well-being. And yet, caring for and learning to manage our energy, especially when feeling drained, stressed and out of sorts, is rarely part of self-care. When we consider our energy as sacred, however, Reiki for self-care makes perfect sense.
Why Use Reiki for Self-care
The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words – Rei which means “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power” and Ki which is “life force energy.” It is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing administered by “laying on hands” – based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress. If it is high, we are more capable of being balanced and healthy.
A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit; creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and well-being. Many have reported miraculous results.
When we honor our energy as sacred, self-care unfolds into more than mere pampering, but a sacred journey leading us home to our divine nature, soul. This is the heart of Reiki, a practice that lovingly cares for your whole being while healing and transforming your life through the radiance of love flowing from the divine.
We are Energetic, Sacred Beings – Souls
We are so much more than just our physical bodies and the roles we play in life. We are energetic, sacred beings, souls, in need of acknowledgement and deep nourishment. We are now living in extreme times and may no longer ignore their plea. I believe these extreme times also offer a great opportunity to choose differently. To choose love over hate, joy over sorrow, and peace over conflict. Reiki offers a beautiful, loving way to obtain these higher states of being.
These higher states of being do not stop with your personal, self-care. They effect all those around you – the ripple effect. Imagine a stone thrown into a body of water and the ripples it creates. So it is with your energy. One must ask what ripples am I creating? Is it of love or fear? Ultimately, it’s one or the other. The world is in dire need of your love, your light – let it shine!
Contact me here to schedule a free Reiki consultation. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Sparkle on…
Denna
Denna J. Shelton, CH, RMP