Receiving Reiki From Others

Many of us, especially women, are so used to being care takers. Caring for everyone else first and forgetting or just neglecting to care for ourselves.

This is just a reminder that you are never too busy to take time out for yourself. That time out could be 15 minutes, 30 minutes or even an hour and hey if you are super lucky a full day!

The important thing is to take time out to pamper yourself.

Soak your feet in hot water, epson salt and lavender/peppermint essential oils. Fifteen minutes of this will rejuvenate you surely.

As Reiki practitioners in service to others around us it is imperative that we make sure we also receive.  Self-reiki practice is extremely beneficial but there is nothing like lying back and receiving from someone else.

Receiving a hands on reiki treatment at least once every two weeks or once a month will keep you centered.

Today my friend Lelayna is coming over to give me a much needed reiki treatment and I am so excited.

Thanks to Alice for reminding me to find someone close by to give me a treatment.

So paying it forward, so to speak, do not forget to exchange with a friend or seek out a practitioner to give you a little reiki tlc.

Revisiting The First Gate

Today was a wonderful full day. I returned home today from work, errands and appointments to reading a wonderful and inspiring comment from one of the readers of this blog.

I was so inspired that I felt I should re-post the comment from the blog post that was made a little over a year ago because I felt that perhaps you would be just inspired as I am since reading it.

The post title from April 9, 2009

Self-Reiki the First Gate

The most recent comment made over a year later--and I hope you enjoy it as well:

Anonymous said...

After my awakening, I began to do self-Reiki every 2nd day as a method of attuning myself to the loving vibrations of my higher-essence and spirit guides. During each session, I remind every cell in my body that it is loved beyond words and that we are all part of the One. Using a unique method of focus, I have been able to IMMEDIATELY heal mental and emotional blocks as well as minor injuries to my physical body. I am still amazed by the results.

Since I began over 2 years ago, I have not become ill for any reason. By obtaining a greater understanding of the nature of my reality, I realized that everything is of my own creation. Now let us move forward in love.

Anonymous, thank you very much for taking time to share your comment, share your heart, and share what you have learned in the journey of your soul on this plane.

Self-Reiki the First Gate

Today I posted to twitter.com the following:

Just for today... Before you touch anyone else with your Reiki hands you must first touch yourself. Self-Reiki is the first gate.

Usui-sensei created his System Natural Healing as a method for self-perfection.

Reiki is not a theoretical discussion it is a practical decision that must be put in to action each and everyday in order for it to be the tool of personal and spiritual growth and self-realization that it was originally meant to be.

When a person grows spiritually, emotionally and mentally they are able to begin the healing process.
Healing can happen on all levels mind, spirit and body simultaneously or individually.
Healing is a state that can be achieved once a person is able to balance in his or her center self.

To be healed means that a person is at peace with his or her outer and inner environment.

Healing does not necessarily mean that a physical disease has been cured but it can mean that one is better able to cope with physical limitations.


As a Reiki practitioner I caution you not to allow anyone to do a Reiki treatment on you who is not first committed to their own personal self-practice.
As a Reiki practitioner I caution you not to do a Reiki treatment on anyone else unless you have committed yourself to self-Reiki and it's importance.

Self-Reiki is the First Gate to truly healing yourself and to blossoming into the YOU that only You can be! Self-Reiki is the First Gate to bringing healing and peace to the Earth.

When you are at your center, your place of balance you are better able to assist other and to demonstrate to others as how to reach their center of peace.
Have your Reiki hands touched you today?