A bit about self healing: reiki/pranic/spiritual/energy

Admittedly, most would think that reiki, spiritual or energy healing could only work dependent on belief.  Apparently, practitioners believe otherwise.  If healing energy is sent, it is received. Therefore if you believe you are sending this energy yourself, then it works.

Here’s the jest of it; someone (or yourself), draws from “somewhere” and delivers “energy” into your body, thereby healing you.  From personal experience, you don’t always feel anything and that’s when - for some like me, a person questions whether it works or not.

I believe... so let’s start off with the assumption that I expect a reaction.  I just am not certain that there are a multitude of true healing conduits out there.  Honestly, the industry of energy healing practitioners is full of those who think they are healing and also - there are those that pretend they are healing. Often there is money involved.  Need I say more.

The origins of reiki is as a Japanese tradition, made public in the 1920’s.  The linage of true masters is still going strong today.   Of course even in biblical times there was knowledge of “the laying of hands” so the idea of spiritual energy is evident in many cultures and has sifted down from generation to generation.  

I took my first “course” (that only lasted a weekend) from someone who borrowed characteristics from many sources of pranic/spiritual/energy/reiki healing.  Did I master it? NOPE.  Had anyone else in the class? Unlikely but we all got an introductory taste of what the power of belief and visualization could do.  

Years, years,  later I turned to the study of self healing to recover from a hard time in my own life.  With the help of online networking, I was able to find groups of more qualified energy workers, who gave me additional insights to ethereal healing.  

This is not to say that I have mastered the art, just that I believe it is possible.  There are subtle differences between the components of each belief system and none is absolute.  One or two healing sessions will not heal a person completely.  

Because I simply could not afford Master treatments,  I chose to go the route of learning self healing.   I chose  Reiki’s 5 precepts and methodology, sometimes I add in chakra work.  What I do notice, is that when I stop for any great length of time.... I start to feel unbalanced again.  

I also find healing in nature

To me, self healing is like prayer and mediation. It’s simple quiet time in total solitude and I seem to need it.  I have never been the kind of person that benefited from a strong support family, aside from a couple of great Gal Pals, I have lacked family empathy, so for someone like me, self healing has been my only option.

If you learn to integrate daily practice, (which even I have not been able to adapt) then you can identify when you are hyper aware of subtle changes and reactions.  You feel when your body needs more exercise, rest or requirements from a more specific diet.  You become very in tune with yourself, and that, is not a bad thing. 

A bit about Valentine's Day

I’m guilty.  I’m one of those romantic saps who use Valentine’s Day to mark anniversary dates with my life partner.  We didn’t marry on this lust loving day, nor have we ever given it much commitment.  We simply used this as a date, that sorta solidified when we officially became a couple.  We met after New Years, we were in love by Valentine’s Day.  It’s been twenty three years and it has become, as simple as that.

Several martyrdom stories have been invented to go along with this early Christian liturgical celebration.  One Saint Valentinus performed weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to do so (marry that is) and the whole “longing” sentiment was established. Valentines were notes of farewell as the men went off to battle. 

Dance with my, my Love - Long for me, when I go off...

In the Middle Ages the tradition of courtly love flourished and presenting flowers, sweets and greeting cards evolved with the presence of cupid. We love to love.  

Today, Valentine’s day is very, very commercial.  Dinner out, chocolates, wine and roses, not to mention scheduled romantic 'steal aways' encouraging the purchasing of lingerie and sexual accoutrement!  But that changes.  With all that passion most couples have children.  Interestingly enough, the Canadian statutory holiday 'Family Day' almost always coincides a day before, or around Valentines Day.  

We buy chocolates for our kids.  That’s what we celebrate.  The ultimate fruition of love is your children and the children they will have,  and all this loving and cuddling is the real reason why we feel intimately drawn to another person.  We see our future in them and the spark of Valentines, is just a wonderful perk along the way. 

Of course if couples do not go the route of raising children, the physical release of lovemaking is a continued expression of a primal need.  Mankind thrives on it.  Who is to say what amount of intimacy is the appropriate amount?  Not I.

I personally think if you have been lucky enough to find someone who continues to love you, then that in it’s self, is cause for celebration.  Happy Valentines.  Tell someone you love them.