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Reiki, YOUR VIBRATIONS Vol. 1, No. 5 - 12.23.07 Hello! Reiki is, from the simplest perspective, a relaxation technique that promotes self-healing. But it is also, at its most profound, a spiritual path, a reference with teachings that promote peace and joy. Reiki works in such a subtle way that its most important and transforming benefits can take months or years to become undeniably evident. At least, that is how it was in my case. I first became interested in Reiki because it cured me of a blinding migraine. I learned it out of sheer curiosity and because my intuition demanded that I do so, even if I could not fully understand why. I continued doing Reiki on and off, mostly because it relaxed me, because it was a form of meditation that did not seem so hard for me as others I had tried. I offered it to people close to me with great hopes that I could give them some immediate physical relief when they suffered from some malady, but I never thought it could have other repercussions. It was only after having begun a daily practice of self-treatments that I noticed that I had been transformed. Maybe those who did not know me when I was younger would say that is the calendar… age and life that have made me grow up, mature. And surely that has something to do with it, but it is definitely not a fully satisfying explanation because I have always considered myself an impatient, uneasy and anxious person. Until one day when I discovered that I was changed. I can only explain this transformation by pointing to Reiki, to the daily self-treatments and my commitment to living the Reiki Principles in my daily life. Today, I frequently hear comments from people who know me well or from people who are just getting to know me, telling me that I have a calming effect on them. Today, I consider myself a patient, peaceful person (taking into account, of course, that I am still human and the Principles are only precepts which I try to subscribe to, not laws that I manage to follow to the letter). The Reiki Principles were established by the founder of the Usui Reiki Ryoho system as a “guide to positivity and healing” (a translation from Japanese). A memorial erected for him reads that he stated that they were the secret to invite blessings and spiritual medicine for illness. The Principles are the following: Just for today: I struggled for a long time to understand how and why I should try to renounce anger. There are days that I still don't. This has probably been the hardest precept to apply in my daily life, followed by the intention to renounce worry. As far back as I can remember, I knew that worrying is not constructive, but knowing it is one thing, avoiding it quite another. Daily Reiki has helped me overcome those difficulties and, when I can't, an “emergency” self-treatment helps me think again about the things on which I can take action, instead of being consumed by the ones that only make me feel bad. Thanks to Reiki I have discovered my sacred mission in life, which is to be a support for others to discover and fully live the connection to their spirit and what is sacred within and outside them. That is why, starting in February 2008 I will be offering Reiki classes and attuning those people who wish to discover firsthand the blessings that Reiki can bring. And for those who do not want to take the classes, the Principles are equally relevant as they are for those of us who follow the Reiki path. Wishing you peace and joy in 2008,
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