A friend of mine, a Reiki Master, once asked me: 'Do people come up to you and ask you what Reiki is exactly?' And I told him that it was a common question. And he asked me what I would answer. And I said my answer is always the same: ' IT IS '. He laughed and said: 'You know, I had to read a bookcase full of books to come to that conclusion.'
People ask me all the time if they have to believe in it. For me it is not a matter of believing; it is a matter of knowing. Through my experiences with Reiki I have begin to know and I could never go back to not knowing.
In a few years perhaps science will explain to me why I feel the things I feel and why I experience the things I experience when I am working with Reiki. Would it really matter to me? No, it wouldn't. I feel and experience Reiki. That is good enough for me. I have felt more at peace and more happy since I started my Reiki experience than I have ever done in my life. People that haven't experienced Reiki might think I am fooling myself. All I can say to them is that I am perfectly happy with Reiki in my life and if that makes me a fool, I hope I will remain a fool forever.
One of the things that frustrated me the most when I first heard of Reiki was that it all seemed so vague. I couldn't get a straight answer to any of my questions. I am raised in a very down-to-earth way and I just wanted straight answers. So if you are reading this in the same state of mind, I can truely feel your frustration. I know it seems like there is an air of secretness around Reiki. It used to really bug me. And it still bugs me when people who work with Reiki try to be more secretive than they need to be. I try to answer the questions I get openly and honestly. It's just that sometimes there is no answer because it is more of an experience. It is not the intention to leave people in the dark. And to be truethful; If a good friend of mine had not let me feel the energy I would not be sitting here today. I would have just carried on. And that would be a real shame.
I always say that Reiki is like being in love. Have you ever tried to explain what it is like to be in love? You have all these physical signals that your body transmits, like butterflies in your stomach. Try to explain that feeling to someone who has never been in love. That person will probably think it is like eating a bad hamburger. In short: You know the difference through experience. And that is how I look at Reiki. Once you have experienced it you just know.
I would like to tell you what has happened to me since I started to treat myself with Reiki: I have not felt depressed anymore. I bounce back easier. If I have a headache and I treat myself the headache goes away. Does this mean I have not been sick since? No, I have had the flue and colds. But not as many times as I did in the years before. And more importantly: I recover a lot quicker.
Reiki is the best form of relaxation that I know. For me it is better than a massage because with Reiki there is a warmth that comes from the inside that completely relaxes me. I feel very relaxed and energized when I have treated myself with Reiki. And in the hectic world we live in today that is a big gift.
I have treated other people with Reiki and I have found that the relaxation part is something they all experienced. Yes, I say all, because this is what happened with all of them. They are relaxed and a little fuzzy, but in a good way. Some people that had aches and pains discovered that their backs weren't hurting anymore. Or their knees. Or that their headaches were gone. The cold they were struggling with for weeks disapeared. Reiki is not going to make blind people see, yet it will change how you would experience your blindness. I can write down a hundred different things I have seen while treating people, but it will never be sufficient. Don't take my word for it, just experience it for yourself.
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In loving memory of my friend Sylvia ten Hake. So many things to do, too little time.You are forever in my heart. I hope you are playing with the angels.
