Energy

Reiki

Basics

Reiki. Universal energy force. Energy. Chi. Prana. Orgone. Life force. These are some of the names that are associated with this energetic channelling technique called Reiki.

Reiki is a technique that can be easily learnt by anybody to access and channel universal life force energy.

To understand anything about Reiki, it's necessary to understand a bit about the world of subtle energy. So that's where we'll start.

Reiki - World of Subtle Energy : New Age : What a Load of Non Sense

If we're talking about subtle energy and we're not going into a full on discussion about physics or engineering, we must be heading towards the "New Age". Before you click elsewhere, just bear with me for a moment, there just might be something in (some of) it.

When it comes to considering New Age philosophy, ideas, techniques and so on, you probably sit in one of three camps: a)it's ridiculous; b)I'm curious; c)I'm an outright fanatic (mad(wo)man). Perhaps it's a cop out, but I fall somewhere right across the 3 - often my mind sits in a), whilst my heart's in b) and my romantic's in c). You see, there's nothing wrong with a bit of scepticism. Healthy, I call it. And there is a load of rubbish out there. Shovel loads of it. So please, for those of you who are dubious, congratulations. To my mind it's a much safer place to be. Integrity, discernment and experience, use them wisely.

So packing your integrity and discernment, being willing to have a new experience, let's consider subtle energy.

Subtle energy is a hard thing to quantify. In fact it is impossible to quantify. As many physicists now agree, there is a problem with science. Many of the central tenents of physics, on which the whole discipline rests, have been undermined by research discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics, the scientific study of subtle energy. Experiments have shown that energy can, and does, exist in different states at the same time. Energy is now thought to be able to move faster than the speed of light. Oops, sorry grand Theory of Relativity. The existence of a hidden universal matrix of energy, they call it the field of zero point energy, is now taken as fact. This field of sub atomic energy is so huge and so powerful that in a cubic metre of seemingly (to your senses) empty space there is enough energy to boil all the water in all the oceans on this planet. Ever lain on your back and looked at the stars at night? Looked up into space and wondered how much space there was? Now think of how much energy there is around us...

Aha, your mind says, but I can't see it, I can't feel it, I can't access it...click-clock, tick-tock...therefore it's not real . Ladies and gentleman, madams et messieurs, welcome to the world of the Non Sense.

The World of Non Sense is the happy go lucky world that you and I inhabit in our everyday lives. We eat, shit, sleep in it. We run around, go to work, worry, feel happy feel sad, get promoted, get sacked, go up, go down, but most importantly go round and round. It's where we live right now and it's where most of us like think we have got an idea about what is going on - yes, I can do that, my life is like this, I do this, I do that, I am like that, I'm piers, I'm me, I have a body, lalalalala! but actually, I'm going to suggest, we haven't got a Scooby. In Truth, this is the world of the Non Sense. This is the world where everything is anything, simply because we believe it to be so, or not. A confusing world where you are right and wrong, separate and unified altogether, at the very same time.

Generally we sense something and then make a conclusion about the nature of the reality around us. Mostly we accept that we have 5 senses, right? Sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell. Some people talk about a sixth sense , but we'll come to that in a minute. These 5 senses are our mechanisms for sensing , they are our window onto the world around us. We receive input and then we process it into a conclusion and that is the way we believe our reality to be. But can we actually rely on these 5 senses to know what is true about the world around us?

Our 5 senses are limited in their range of perception. It is a scientific truth that everything is energy. But you knew that. This means that everything, no matter how solid it seems, is not solid at all. Actually at its smallest level it's just tiny molecules of energy vibrating. When we touch a chair, this feel like a solid object, we sense an energetic pattern with one of the 5 senses, it is then concluded by the mind that that sensation of energy equals such and such a solid object. Hey presto, it all makes sense and all is well with the world. Until it's not...

Two points of the Non Sense World:

What we take as reality is only a conclusion, or a belief, from what we perceive from our senses of the energy around us;
There is a huge range or spectrum of energy our 5 senses cannot perceive.

Yes, folks, there is much more to energy than we can sense with our 5 senses. Obvious, but not. When you switch on the radio at breakfastime you don't think it weird that Madonna (heaven help us) starts singing to your cornflakes, not at all. She's not really there, nor do you have a wire to her bedroom, or wherever she's warbling from. Her energy is transmitted invisibly through seemingly empty space. THAT IS SO WEIRD. Yet, you all just agree that is tickledeboo, OK. Your brain accepts (believes) it, even though your 5 senses cannot perceive it without the use of an apparatus , your radio set. But you'll find it hard to accept when some New Ager comes along and says, "Hey man, I can read your thoughts," which are just energy signals being sent out of your brain (radio set). Or, "Hey, feel the cosmic vibrations (man). Let me lay my hands on you and channel some good healing vibes."

"Don't give me that Non Sense!" you'll all cry, I can't see it, feel it, believe it.

Some people refer to a 6 th sense or an extrasensory perception. These people are mostly viewed as eccentrics, crakballs, weirdos or just plain quacks. But in the light of what is being discussed here, this is maybe not so strange at all. The sixth sense is extra-sense perception. That means somehow more is being perceived. Our senses are reading or perceiving energy. So with number 6 we are simply reading more . Simple, sense-able even. When somebody has developed 6 th sense they start to be able to make conclusions about a wider range of energy. Often the ability to read thoughts, conduct healing work or classically, predict the future...all this is simply reading or perceiving the energy that already exists. It's as real as you and I and it's a very human capability.

But existence is a complicated business. A quick recap:

energy cannot be quantified;
there exists an unintelligibly large source of invisible universal energy;
in truth everything is energy;
we use 5 or 6 senses to read or perceive energy;
we make conclusions and form beliefs as a result of these perceptions;
we tend to believe only what our sense can perceive to be real.

It's really is a load of old Non Sense this world we inhabit, a place where everything is what is seems, but not quite. We think we have got a clue when quite clearly the opposite is true. In a place where we long to be in control everything is merely a straw poll. And next time you think you're right, maybe you're in for a little fright!

And on that basis, we are ready to consider something that lies very definitely in the world of Non Sense, the practice of Reiki.

You can explore the Non Sense of EMF Balancing Technique: click here

Reiki - Background

Reiki is the name of a technique used by humans to harness subtle universal energies.

Reiki resurfaced into popular culture in the mid 1940's. Despite what you might read on the internet to the contrary, not much is honestly known about where Reiki came from. Some say Tibet, where monks discovered how to train the energy anatomy of human beings to channel energy. Others say a gentleman scholar named Mikao Usui received the information in a long meditation on a mountain in Japan. There are various books about the history, if it interests you have a search on them. Whatever the history, Reiki resurfaced in the USA in the 50's and very quickly spread around the world as a powerful tool for transformation and healing. As it spread, people embraced it and various changes were made resulting today in a huge variety and flavours of Reiki.

Reiki - The Technique

Reiki, at its most simple, is a technique that enables a human being to harness and transmit subtle universal energies.

Once harnessed, these energies may be directed according to the requirements of the practitioner. Many people use Reiki as a means to rebalance the energies in the body, resulting in greater mind body spirit health. However, Reiki is more than a healing technique. At it's broadest, it is a powerful technique to raise the body's vibrational frequency and transform human consciousness.

Since the energies are subtle and hard to quantify, there has been much speculation in the scientific and medical communities about their existence. This has lead to a scepticism about the efficacy of the technique. Yes, you got it, it's a load of old Non Sense.

Reiki can be used in a number of ways:

As a healing technique - Here the practitioner channels energy which is drawn into the recipient's body according to the requirements of the recipient at that moment. It is not necessary to touch the body, the energy can also be directed into the subtle energy anatomy outside the physical body.
For self healing and transformation - This is perhaps the most important application for Reiki. Highly recommended for everybody and anybody wanting to improve their quality of life and bring more balance onto the planet. Whether you require better health, more wealth, a loving relationship, a new job...Reiki can be employed to good benefit. Remember, when you change your own energetic matrix, you change the wider matrix too. Balancing yourself balances the planet. Microcosms/macrocosms etc.
Working in space - before you think I've really lost it - you can use Reiki to change the vibrational patterns in houses, fields, forests, towns...even off the planet (but I'll let you figure that out through your own practice).

Reiki - the teacher

If you want information as to how Reiki works, in truth I cannot give it. For I don't know. All I do know if the theory that was passed to me by my teacher. Theory is always, well, theory.

Reiki was traditionally an oral tradition with the emphasis on experience, with students often studying with their teachers for many years before they practiced on others. Recently many books have been written, some better than others. But mainly it is an experiential technique. This means the technique teaches you from your experience of using it. In this way one moves through the 3 different levels or Degrees of Reiki, all the while deepening one's understanding and ability.

If you want to understand Reiki, learn it and practice it.

Reiki - Some Benefits

Go back for a second to the bit when you were last lying outside on a clear night looking up at the stars. Pretty big, right? Remember that scientists have now verified the existence of the "field of zero point energy," a field of sub atomic energy that exists everywhere , the one with enough energy in a cubic metre to boil all the water in all of the oceans on this planet...

Now imagine what it might be like to have a personal access to that, your own plug socket that you could tap into and draw from at will. That's the benefit of Reiki. What you then go on and do with that energy is up to you...(or not depending if you believe in free will, not a discussion for here, sorry.) For those that want a list...

Typically:

better health, physical, mental, emotional etc. All illness and disease.
enhanced perception, development of the 6 th sense
increased enjoyment of life
feelings of unity, connection with the earth
improved relationships
ability to feel and give love (not necessarily in a romantic sense)

Sessions

Reiki sessions are currently held: London UK (Reiki), Bristol UK (Reiki)

Reiki - What's it for?

Receiving Reiki is generally a very pleasant and relaxing experience. I say generally since Reiki is an energy technique designed to change the energy situation in the being at any given moment. Clearance and/or calibration to the next pattern of balance can be uncomfortable at times. Any discomfort, however, should be short lived. If not, ask why not.

There are many reasons why you might want to receive Reiki. Maybe you have some health issues, sickness, disease or discomfort in the body. Maybe you are not sleeping well or stressed. Maybe you are depressed. Maybe feeling a little insecure. Reiki can help here.

Another reason for coming for a Reiki session is to resolve energetic patterns which are not changing. You might be experiencing repeated patterns of behaviour or situations keep happening in your life. Working with Reiki with gradually smooth out any areas of imbalance in your work, personal or social lives.

There are so many reasons for wanting to receive Reiki. Maybe you just want to experience an altered state of awareness for an hour?

Reiki - Getting on the table

Every session in Reiki is different. Sometimes you might only sit in the energy, other times it may be necessary to lie on a massage couch and have some hands on work.

People report many different experiences when they receive Reiki. Some people describe experiencing vivid colours and sensations of energy flowing through the body. Others feel nothing. Some go right to sleep. It really doesn't matter. After the session it's not unusual to feel a little disorientated whilst you become accustomed to the surroundings again. This clears pretty quickly and you may experience the movement of energy in your being for some days or even months afterwards.

Consultations are 1-2 hrs and currently are priced at £60.

Distant sessions also available.

Missed appointments or late cancellation may be chargeable.

If you have questions about receiving Reiki, you can get in touch.

Learning

Reiki trainings are currently held in: London UK (Reiki), Bristol UK (Reiki), India (Reiki).

Reiki trainings are posted on the schedule page. If there is nothing listed please get in touch us and check for latest dates.

Reiki - Training as a practitioner

Training as a Reiki practitioner marks for many people the beginning of great change in their life, be it in a work, social or personal setting.

Ever heard the term growing pains....? Reiki is a powerful catalyst. It will change you and your experience in ways you may not be currently able to suspect. Don't be afraid about this. It can be a lot of fun, very interesting and quite bizarre! I'm not somebody who will tell you that training as a Reiki practitioner will necessarily make your life easier, nor more simple, although it could, your life will however, certainly be different. How much fun you have with that is, as ever, up to you.

How does Reiki change your life?

My personal understanding of this:

Reiki is an energetic technique that changes the energetic vibration of the body. How? I don't know. It does. Maybe because the energy of Reiki is pure and so is of a higher vibration. When it comes into the body it meets energy of lower vibration, toxins, heavy emotions etc. To settle in the body, for the body energy to come up, these lower energies have to be transformed. So be it. Whatever it takes. Comfy or not. Out they come. I call that processing. Then your body is vibrating higher energy.

Your body is an energy transmitter and receiver. You are constantly receiving and broadcasting energy. Energy comes in from the environment and is sent back out into the environment. Just as incoming energies are processed in you, so are the energies processed in the environment outside of you (although in truth there is no difference between inside and outside, it's all you...).

Your experience is directly linked to the energy you are transmitting. What you send out you receive, so as you sow shall ye reap etc. So when you change the broadcast, you change the experience, change the seed, get a different harvest.

Sooo, when you learn Reiki, get ready for a windfall, bumper crops coming your way...

One of the main components of Reiki training is the "attunment" process. This is a permanent adjustment that gets made to your energy anatomy and causes the energy to flow in a different way through the energy field. In this way, Reiki training is non linear, it doesn't require a long time to be able to do it. Reiki can be "learnt" in a day, that means you can get the adjustment and start channelling. HOWEVER. This does NOT qualify you as somebody who understands the workings of subtle energy, nor as somebody who is able to cope and manage the complex sets of frequencies your new work will encounter. That comes later, after much practice (in my experience).

Reiki - Training format

Reiki is taught as a series of 4 workshops. These are sometimes called Reiki Degrees:

First Degree Reiki
Second Degree Reiki
Third Degree Reiki
Reiki Masters

First Degree Reiki £150

A weekend workshop held either inside or sometimes we go to somewhere more exotic, outside in nature is always good. This covers the basic theory of the technique and equips you to practice on yourself, mainly. You will be encouraged to try it out on others too, but mainly this level is about getting your energy anatomy up and running with the new energies and for you to start teaching yourself about energy through your experience.

Second Degree Reiki £250

A weekend workshop held somewhere suitable. Again, covers the basic theory and practice. More attunements to boost the efficiency of the energy flow. Different teachers qualify their "students" differently. Some will allow "students" to go out directly and practice on the public after Reiki 2. Others require some bedding in time, a bit of experience is always a good idea.

Third Degree Reiki £450

Another weekender, but this time for people who are genuinely, demonstrably, committed to the Reiki path. This is part one of the teacher's level. Normally given as a one to one.

Reiki "Masters" £600

It's another weekend...but much more. There is at least one weekend of one to one and then at least 6 months assisting in classes and trainings. You will be required to set up your own class and be supervised as your final "exam." Although this level is referred to as Reiki "Masters" it I my opinion that Mastery is a long while in practice, not something conferred over a few months and 600 quid...

Bookings

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