Questions about reiki

[filipcza]

Hi I'm at reiki 2 level and there are some things that bother me..

I think a lot of reiki people believe blindly everything that is marketed by reiki masters and I feel that there are some questions that require closer examination:

Why is it that after attunement you get a boost and your reiki feels a lot stronger and then it fades after few weeks? I'm sure many have had this experience.

Have you noticed that after treating others you sometimes feel drained? I know I should always feel energized after treating others, but I don't.

It also seems that if I take a break from reiki, and then start doing it again, it feels stronger. This shouldn't happen, if I'm really tapping into universal energy.

Ok, today I read an article which seems to answer these questions. In the article it was told, that the person who wrote the article has been seen a disturbing phenomenon. That sometimes a reiki practitioner will drain the energy from a client without him knowing that. He explains this with the following points:

If your vibrational level is not high enough, then you won't be able to tap into the limitless source of energy, but instead you are using your own "battery". Things work fine as long as you have power left, but when it runs out, you will start to drain your client, without you knowing it. This is because energy moves automatically from where there is more, to where there is less. Just like water runs downhill. So if it happens that your battery is empty and your client has some juice, then you will take from him.

This "using own battery" thing also explains why taking a break helps.

It seems that the attunement raises our vibration to a higher level for a while(and then we can tap into the source), but it seems that it doesn't stay there for too long(at least for me) and after awhile, reiki seems to fade off. Not completely, but it sure isn't what it was after reiki 1 course. I think that after that boost-period, some of us start to use our own power. So reiki still works, but it isn't as powerful.

Has anyone else had similar experiences? Or is reiki always energizing to you and your client?

This also raises the important question: how can I raise my vibration to a level where I will use the limitless source, and how do I know when I get there.

-Pete

Why is it that after attunement you get a boost and your reiki feels a lot stronger and then it fades after few weeks?

When you are around others (healers) who have strong energy abilities, it increases yours. Try working in the same room with other Reiki practitioners and see if the energy increases.

Have you noticed that after treating others you sometimes feel drained? I know I should always feel energized after treating others, but I don't

One of the most important things in any kind of healing is to stay relaxed. If you are tense or in an uncomfortable position, you will be blocking the energy flow through yourself. This can make you very tired afterwards.

It also seems that if I take a break from reiki, and then start doing it again, it feels stronger. This shouldn't happen, if I'm really tapping into universal energy.

All of our energy levels go up and down. It depends on how you feel physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Feeling energy is rarely consistent. It can feel different from hour to hour. My guess is that you are getting a boost from chi when you start doing it again. The energy flows, whether you feel it or not. Feeling it has a lot to do with how strong you've developed your energy body. Have you been practicing Robert's NEW? That would help a lot.

Sometimes a reiki practitioner will drain the energy from a client without him knowing that. He explains this with the following points:

If your vibrational level is not high enough, then you won't be able to tap into the limitless source of energy, but instead you are using your own "battery". Things work fine as long as you have power left, but when it runs out, you will start to drain your client, without you knowing it. This is because energy moves automatically from where there is more, to where there is less. Just like water runs downhill. So if it happens that your battery is empty and your client has some juice, then you will take from him.

When you tap into Chi energy, whether with Reiki or any other healing modality, it is not your energy you are using. Energy does move from where there is more to where there is less. But, Chi is an infinite source. This is not very good information you are getting. If your intent is to use your own energy to heal, that is what will happen. If your intent is to tap into Universal Life Force, that is what will happen.

This also raises the important question: how can I raise my vibration to a level where I will use the limitless source, and how do I know when I get there.

You raise your vibration by your intent. You don't have to "know" when you get there. Your belief, trust, and intent are what matters.

I would definitely recommend that you practice Robert's New Energy Ways on a regular basis. You will be much more in tune with the energy that you are bringing in from the universal life force. His healing method is also excellent, and can be used in conjunction with Reiki.
NEW: http://www.astraldynamics.com/tutorials/?BoardID=18
HEALING WITH HEART: http://www.astraldynamics.com/tutorials/?BoardID=8
May I ask where you are getting your attunements? Are you getting any Reiki education along with it?

[filipcza]

You are right, just being in the same room did increase my flow. I did my most powerful self healing during reiki 1 class. I was visiting a class, so I did not get attunement, the boost came simply from being there.

Yes I know the NEW system, and have practised it, but not on a regular basis.

How do you feel the energy when you are channeling it? I usually feel it in my hands(tingling, pulsing) and legs. Does this mean reiki flows through the legs into my body?

And do you use grounding exercises before of after reiki? I sometimes feel lightheaded afterwards so maybe grounding should be done more often.

-Pete

How do you feel the energy when you are channeling it? I usually feel it in my hands(tingling, pulsing) and legs. Does this mean reiki flows through the legs into my body?

Energy flows in from the chakras. Where you feel it depends on what energy channels are most developed in your energy body. I don't do just Reiki anymore. It's a very passive healing system. I mostly felt it in my hands, as hands are fairly easy to develop. After learning Quantum Touch, which is very similar to Robert's healing technique, I was able to feel it quite a bit stronger. After spending a lot of time developing my energy body with NEW, I feel it everywhere. I don't believe the energy (Universal Life Force) is really stronger. I just can feel it a lot better. Because of feeling it better, my intent and belief go up, which increases the flow. Intent plus belief is a powerful force.

And do you use grounding exercises before of after reiki? I sometimes feel lightheaded afterwards so maybe grounding should be done more often.

Yes, you definitely need to ground yourself. As much as it takes to help with the lightheadedness. That is very common with healing, hence the instructions to ground.

[Tom]

Have you been giving yourself reiki treatments, too? Ideally, you should meditate and give yourself regular treatments and not just work on healing other people. Also, the fact that you do not need to receive reiki from other people does not mean that you should not receive regular treatments if you can. Repeating the attunements that you have received from other people is nice, too. When I was starting out learning reiki I thought that because I did not need something I should not ask for it. I thought that having reiki meant that I had to do everything for myself. That wasn't true. The more healing you receive from yourself and others the more clear you will be as a channel for the universal life energy and the more effective you will be as a healer.

Really good point, Tom.
filipcza, if you haven't read any books on Reiki before, "Essential Reiki" by Diane Stein is a really good read.

[Rayson]

That's the one my teacher recommended to me, and I in turn recommend to everyone I know too.
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[filipcza]

Thanks everyone for your advice.

Painterhypnogirl, You said Quantum Touch is similar to Robert's method, so is it basically drawing in energy with breath control and then pushing it through your hands to the client? Or is there something more?

-Pete

[Murraya]

One should always protect onself before starting any healing...So that yo don't disturb each of you.

when you're healing but you need reiki too, it can sometimes be that you take reiki more than your patient, but not your patient's energy because it's not the deal you're doing...So have a rest, an do yourself reiki and then treat your patient.

Reiki is consciousfull and goes where it needs to, wether the arms or legs, it goes wher you need.