Reiki and
Children
Published in the September 1998 issue of "The Messenger"
Children at any age can be attuned to the Reiki energy and it can be
most helpful in their daily experiences. What child or teen hasn't
come home and told their parent(s) about a friend that had been
seriously wounded and had to go to the hospital to receive
stitches/treatment? Or maybe one of their school friends had a
reaction to bad food (food poisoning) or drug overdose, an allergic
reaction to a shop chemical, or maybe even an injury resultant of
gang-related activities (fights or drive-by shootings). There are an
increasing number of "incidents" at schools or children's planned
activities, and many times, school-mates or friends can only stand in
horror staring at the trauma being experienced. But if there were
Reiki-trained youth present, then immediate attention could be offered
until professional medical care could arrive. It is in the first few
minutes of an injury/trauma when Reiki is administered, that pain is
often lessened/eliminated, and bleeding controlled and the healing
process accelerated. Reiki can help keep the injured/traumatized child
from losing consciousness or going into shock. And furthermore, Reiki
can help calm the emotions of not only the injured, but also their
friends who are looking on, feeling helpless in the situation.
A
child learning Reiki will not necessarily practice the discipline as
adults are taught in classes, but with a little creative "
game-playing" on the part of a Reiki teacher and/or parent, children
can learn how to administer an effective treatment in most situations.
We would recommend that the logical part of the class (techniques) be
translated into "languaging" that is appropriate to a child's age
(make it simple and fun). Once attuned your child will have within
their hands a tool to help ease pain, stop bleeding and curtail the
bruising of everyday minor spills of childhood.
We would also
recommend not offering the teaching of Reiki second degree for a few
years, until a child is able to grasp the concepts of healing/wholing,
to better master the memorization and understanding of symbols, and
the concept of sending "absentee treatments" without losing
interest/attention. And we feel that a child who regularly practices
self-treatments, s/he will continually help themselves to open to
greater amounts of energy flow (more effective treatments) and an
ever-increasing sensitivity (natural psychic ability) to subtle
energy. This will lead to greater memory and creativity, self-control
of emotions, responsibility/respect adding to a child's "self-worth",
and an increasing sense of 'self' as a spiritual being. And Reiki
helps any child from feeling victimized by any other person or
situation. By all means, tell your child about Reiki, have them
receive training, and if you are a parent who isn't yet attuned and
trained to the Reiki method, do so yourself. Then you and your child
have a common interest that can make the relationship bond even
stronger. Invite the child into Reiki shares, help the child to
develop the discipline of daily self-treatments, reading books on
Reiki, and the sharing of spiritual experiences.
Reiki is not just
for when someone is ill or injured, but is a path to
'self-actualization'. Every school should teach Reiki or a similar
study in all grades. But until this becomes a 'working reality', it is
the obligation of every parent to guide their child into the eventual
task of living in the world in a responsible way; learning to create
what one wants out of life, rather than feeling victimized by it.
We
teach children's groups, as well as adult classes. Please contact us
if we can help your child adjust more easily to a rapidly changing
world. Blessings and Namaste'.
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