How can I
possibly do more than 1 hour of Reiki?
It was our first Reiki master
that so unconditionally gave 8 daily hours of Reiki to an AIDS patient
that taught us so much about Reiki. She would sit for hours doing
hands-on treatments, moving only to stretch, use the bathroom,or eat.
She would continue the treatments, however, using absentee techniques
during these times. When the medical staff requested access to the
patient for purposes of administering tests and medications, she would
stand back and "beam" Reiki energy to the patient. She did not treat
for 8 hours as a whim, but rather, the patient's immune system was so
weakened, that it took that long before it would hold an excess of
energy. She did this for the practice and to research what Reiki could
do with on-going treatments; she often abandoned her family and her
own personal desires, committing completely to the patient's needs.
She taught us that if we were willing to answer the plea for help,
that we were to commit to the person's complete recovery or their
passing. In the AIDS case above, the service lasted for six months;
the patient not only was cured, but no longer tested positive for HIV.
So we have come to understand that Reiki is not about 1 hour or three
consecutive treatments, or anything that relates to time and
expectation. It is about being willing to work with a client until
s/he is filled with energy, change occurs, and the condition is
corrected.
It is difficult to imagine doing hours of hands-on energy
work, but from personal experience, we have found that if you hold
each position until the energy stops flowing, you will have a deeper
understanding of Reiki and how it works. This requires more time with
a chronically imbalanced client; the longer a condition has existed,
the more damage that has likely occurred, and therefore, complete
recovery will take some time to accomplish. A client that has only
superficial injuries or short-term symptoms will not require as many
continuous treatments or length of treatments. The same for absentee
treatments as well; the more severe and lengthy a condition, the
longer the treatments, daily and over time. We often do absentee
treatments on upward of a hundred people, for 8 or more hours daily;
as time and activities allow.
We personally have done as many as 11
hours of self-treatment, and if you think that one hour feels good,
just imagine how your body will respond after 11 hours. It is truly a
humbling and enlightening experience. We were required to keep a
journal on 100 clients, keeping a log on the number of hours per
treatment, number of treatments, and results. We often found ourselves
working 10 or more hours in a day, and sometimes several such days in
a row. We can say that this practice helped us understand what could
be accomplished with Reiki, when it could flow unimpeded by "time
restrictions". We challenge you to the same stringent practices and
know that you will come away with a greater respect and understanding
for what Reiki is and what it can accomplish.
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