Reiki and Advanced Energy Therapies

 Sometimes our bodies, minds and spirits get used to feeling a certain way and we feel stuck, or frustrated.  Often this 'stuck' feeling is an energy blockage.  Sometimes we are too close to the situation for us to recognize the root source of the blockage and we need an energy session.  Not only can an energy session identify areas that we have built up 'gunk' but it can also help renew our spirit and strengthen our resolve.

A Reiki and advanced energy session can help remove the blockages after they have been identified.  The Reiki practitioner, while hopefully proficient in their therapy, is not the one doing the work, doing the healing or fixing, you are.  I want to stress here that Reiki is a truly complimentary therapy, you should create a Holistic Network of support during your work towards the healthy lifestyle that is right for you and after to maintain your desired healthy state.

Some of the possible connections:

1.  is there an emotional cause or connection to the pattern?  if yes, Reiki and energy healing can bring to light the location of the emotion, the root cause, and some holistic options for taking that step towards healing.

2.  is this a mental thought pattern or process?  are you in a loop that is not good for you?  are you full of worry or negative thoughts?  Reiki, through relaxation and chakra balancing and healing can help change those patterns first with identification and through relaxation, come up with a meditation plan that fits your needs.

3.  was there a trauma involved?  maybe you don't recognize how that trauma has effected you but a reiki session might bring that connection to light.

4.  was there a loved one involved?  have you created a connection that is causing a blockage?  Is this a connection that can be removed, healed and then identify ways to not create that connection in the future?  Reiki and advanced energy therapies can bring these areas to light and address a plan of action.

5.  do you have a spiritual practice in place?  I often work with my clients in identifying ways that they connect with spirit/ki/energy/the universe.  Most of the time they had a practice and as they got older forgot to nurture that connection.  While western medicine has separated our health from our vitality, I believe that Reiki and advanced therapies reconnect us to our core vitality.  Nurturing our connection to the earth and universe is very relevant in our state of overall health.

6.  is there a possible connection to karma from your past life or ancestors?  What if you don't believe in a past life connection can this still happen to you?  Yes, at a fundamental level we all share energy with the universe, "to infinity and beyond", we all share history and stored knowledge.  And there are many theories on multiple worlds and time-lines from a quantum universe perspective.

7.  are you in a stress-full or toxic energy environment?  do you pick up emotions and thoughts from other people?   reiki and advanced energy therapies can be helpful in validating your emotional and mental responses to outer influences.  I also work with many people on creating healthy strong auras, that allow positive compassionate energy in and keeps unwanted, draining energy out.

8.  are you in physical pain, suffering from an illness, undergoing therapy, or know what kind of change you need to make but find it difficult, such as losing weight?  Reiki is a very nurturing therapy.  Together with your team of health care professionals you can experience deep relaxation and know that your Reiki practitioner is there for you, unconditionally, to support you on your path.

While sometimes we may be too close to the situation to come up with the answer to what is holding us back, most of the time, deep within, we have an inner knowing.   Working with energy therapies and in particular Reiki, over time you develop a deep loving relationship with your sacred self.   You can discover your path to the healthy lifestyle that is right for you and how to take that first step towards your goal.

Many Bright Blessings,
Carmen Tracey
414-367-4325

In Support of Reiki Article from Anna Jarecki

Reiki Treatment

In support of providing Reiki sessions as an integral part of complementary therapies provided to patients living with cancer diagnosis

By Anna Jarecki

When someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, the first reaction is one of disbelief and shock, followed by the need to know everything you can, then the desire to find a cure and provide comfort to your loved one.  In the midst of all the confusion, anger, grief and pain, you are constantly seeking any way possible to provide your loved one with comfort…a way to relieve their pain, their anxiety, and their own struggle to deal with a critical, often fatal disease.

When my mother was diagnosed with lung and liver cancer, 4^th stage, she and our family were devastated.  She did opt to receive chemotherapy, which at least temporarily has stalled the progress of her lung cancer, but of course, the therapy diminished her health in other ways, including hair loss, weight loss, lowered energy levels and many physical changes that were noticeable and sometimes, overwhelming.  In the midst of all of these negatives, a great positive occurred when we learned of a complementary treatment known as Reiki.  My mother, who is 82, was willing to try Reiki, which was a bit startling in itself – my mother has never had a massage, gone to a spa, tried meditation and hasn’t even seen a doctor over the last 40 years, except for an occasional pap smear.  Prior to this diagnosis, she took no pharmaceutical drugs whatsoever and only on rare occasion would take an over-the-counter medication for a cold or cough.

My mother is currently receiving home hospice care from Rainbow Hospice of Watertown, which provides her with the most caring practitioners, providing a variety of medications designed to ease breathing issues, as well as to provide my mother with energy and a temporary abatement of her symptoms to maintain a very good quality of life as her disease progresses.  One of the many non-pharmaceutical therapies offered by her hospice providers is Reiki and is the way that we were first introduced to Reiki as a complementary therapy.  She is provided a Reiki session about twice a month as part of her home hospice treatment, but after seeing the great benefit derived from the sessions, we have engaged the services of a Reiki practitioner for twice weekly visits for our mother.  Our primary Reiki provider, Carmen Tracey, provides in-home treatment,  twice a week and is also available on an “as needed” basis.  The connection between my mother and Carmen is one of mutual trust and great respect and the benefits derived are immeasurable, though often difficult to comprehend and appreciate by non-recipients.

During her very first session, my mother was able to take great comfort in the sense of relaxation and peace that she eased into during her Reiki treatment.  In each subsequent session, she has found that she is able to relax even more deeply, to the point of achieving an almost meditative state and after each session, she remarks how balanced and grounded she feels.  Her twice a week, 30 minutes sessions are by far the most valuable and precious treatment she is currently receiving.  I cannot emphasize enough how remarkable a Reiki session can be, whether an individual’s health is compromised or not.  My mother’s response to the treatment has encouraged my entire family to learn more about Reiki, receive treatment and in some instances, seek knowledge to be able to provide Reiki to others.  

It's important to understand that a Reiki treatment can provide one with a sense of relief and tranquility, allowing the patient to at least momentarily, be removed from the immediacy of their every day struggles.  Each practitioner has a unique style; while some practitioners utilize a "hands-on" approach, others do not make any physical contact, though the patient's preference is always respected.  The patient remains clothed and can receive treatment nearly anywhere in their home and in any position.  While my mother initially chose to lay down on her living room sofa, she ultimately chose to receive treatment in her bedroom.  For my mother, Reiki has provided more than just a sense of tranquility and balance; it has also provided pain relief - multiple times.  This type of relief may not be derived by all recipients, but for my mother, it has definitely proven to allay many of her physical complaints which have been a part of her life as continues to live with cancer.   

There is another very important beneficial aspect of Reiki that my mother has received that is very difficult to describe and define.  The Reiki sessions have been of great assistance to our mother in terms of accepting where she is on her journey and allowing her to make the transition from her life here to what she believes will be the “next step” in her journey, beyond life here on earth.  My mother’s quality of life is still very good, despite the fact that she has recently been “re-evaluated” having gone beyond the time period predicted for her longevity following diagnosis.  She is not considering nor desiring an earlier time to depart from this life, but she has experienced moments in her Reiki sessions that have given her insight, serenity and acceptance beyond anything that we could have imagined.  She embraces and enjoys her life day to day, but is not facing constant anxiety in anticipation of what lies ahead and we attribute that to her positive outlook, but we know that Reiki had a tremendous influence on her because of her frank and open discussions about her treatment.   

I would highly recommend Reiki to any individual whose health has been compromised, but would especially recommend it to those whose bodies are weakened by the physical assaults of cancer and its treatments, whether they must endure surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation as well as for their spirits which can be devastated by the physical, mental and emotional anguish that a cancer diagnosis can bring.  It is non-invasive, unobtrusive and most importantly, restorative.  It can be provided to any patient, in any environment; it does not require the removal or addition of any special equipment, devices or apparatus.  It can provide relief from mental, physical, emotional and spiritual anguish and can provide to patients, the "human touch" that may be the one component of care that is overlooked when medical professionals are working diligently to cure diseases, but may, perhaps inadvertently, be neglecting to provide comfort to those who are desperately in need.  Treatments may not provide all of the restorative benefits that I have witnessed my mother and other family and friends receive, but if a treatment provides even one of the many gifts that Reiki has blessed my mother with, then the sessions will prove to be an invaluable tool and resource for patients and their families.    

Reiki Energy and Water

I wrote before that I would post again on my theories of why Reiki works.  The foundation of my theory is water.  Water is a beautiful and magical element that contains much power, its own awareness and abilities.  Too often we assume that if something can't talk back to us in English with a mouth that it somehow isn't alive, isn't real.  I do not believe this, we can have very real conversations if we learn to open our hearts and minds to other forms of perception.  This conversation between Reiki and Water in my opinion is why Reiki works so well.

Reiki, as we have already noted, is a healing light energy - measurable in the 10hz range.  It is a measurable wave of light.  This wave, channeled from the universe, is a pure healing light wave.

Water has its own frequency, one that is influenced by the DNA that it surrounds.  Each cell in our body is made mostly of water.  Water stores information; the harmonious frequency of the surrounding cells and their biological potential for health and optimal being.  Water communicates these frequencies as well, especially to other water molecules.  If all bodily systems are operating at optimal health your body gives off harmonious frequencies to the environment and universe.

Interference is when two waves of different frequencies come together.  A few things might happen, a couple of which might be:  the two waves will line up and become synchronized or the two waves might cancel each other out.

So lets say that your body is in optimum health and you have a Reiki treatment, what might happen?  Your bodies frequencies will line up beautifully with the light waves of Reiki and you will be filled with harmonious joy.  You will walk away from your session feeling light and free and in open communication with the universe.

What if instead you have an area of your body that is under stress, trauma or illness?  The water in the cells of those areas will vibrate at a different frequency.  A stressed or faster frequency, frequently hot or tingly.  Those waves will become synchronized or canceled out by the light healing frequencies of Reiki, over time.  Maybe this takes several treatments over a long period, maybe it takes an hour.  

It is this communication and sharing of information - the healing frequency of Reiki - between and by water that enables Reiki to work in such a fundamentally nurturing way.

I would add here that this is how we are influenced on an energetic level by our environment.  We are constantly exchanging information with our environment.  Are you surrounded by loud noises, pollution, stress, anger, peace, happiness, joy and so on - these waves and frequencies communicate their information to the water in your cells.  Over time these frequencies will influence the health of your body.

I am looking forward to continuing my posts on energy and medicine.  In the meantime, join me for a Reiki session and check out my upcoming classes at Angel Light - angellightllc.com

Many Bright Blessings,
Carmen Tracey
414-367-4325

What is Reiki Really?

Reiki is a hands on energy healing method that originated in Japan.  The Reiki practitioner passes Reiki energy (remember Secret Mystery Steam Off of Cooked Rice) to their clients by tapping into the Universal Energy Stream and Channeling the energy through their bodies and out their hands to their clients energy fields.

This feels wonderful.

When I am demonstrating Reiki to people who have never felt energy healing before - most often this is at a street fair where I have never met the person - the response is consistently "wow that was so relaxing"

When I am at these demonstrations and I have my booth set up with a table and I am standing there with my hands on a persons head or shoulders, inevitably someone walks by and says "you can't expect me to believe that you are Doing anything" and I say, please stick around and try it, you'll see.  Most of the time they do and  when I am finished they say "wow I can't believe that worked"

So what worked, why does it feel so good and relaxing and why don't we get Reiki everyday?

First What worked - the Reiki practitioner is taught to clear themselves of their own ego and just be a channel for the healing energy of Reiki.  So right off the bat you are, as the recipient, being nurtured for who you are at that moment.  This takes a huge weight off your mind and body who are often at odds with each other.  Your mind is really great at imagining possibilities whereas your body and heart just want to be here now.

Why does it feel so good - during a Reiki session I start off with a simple breathing exercise.  Combining Reiki with breathing unifies your mind, body and spirit creating a very peaceful feeling.  Having the light human touch of the practitioner is very nurturing, something we all to often forget is important for our health.  We nurture others, but often forget that we need nurturing too.  So during a Reiki session you are brought back to the here and now to be nurtured by someone who is channeling only love and healing light.  Reiki as a light energy communicates with your energy pathways and centers - meridians, chakras - as well as all the water molecules in your body and your DNA (which at its center is light)  Water is a communicator, amplifier and information storer (storage molecule).  Water takes in the healing light of Reiki and transmits that light to all the cells in your body.  You might have heard it called removing blockages, I think of it also as bringing your wave frequencies back into balance in relation to your other healthy frequencies.  (did I already mention waves and how we are made of light and star dust? See older post below...)

Why don't we have Reiki more often - my feeling is that we live in a world where we are striving for everything to be better.  Better car, better pay, better bodies and so on.  Reiki is really about taking 1 hour for yourself to just be: be nurtured, be one with yourself, be who you are, be accepting, be given light energy. Very simple really, very wonderful.  We can all learn Reiki, we can learn how to nurture and heal ourselves (first) and learn how to heal and nurture others.  What a wonderful gift.  You can use Reiki for plants and animals, for the earth, to heal the past, give light to the future.  

I am positive that we crave acceptance and just want to experience joy.  Come and treat yourself to a Reiki session.

I still want to go deeper into why Reiki works, so stay tuned.

Many Bright Blessings,
Carmen
414-367-4325

What is Reiki?

In Japanese the word Reiki is a combination of images, called kanji, that have a special meaning or kotodama. There are special types of kotodama called jumon, or incantation. The Kanji of Reiki is composed of two distinct parts, the first can be broken down into Rei - Rain, Mouth and Shaman. The second part is Ki, Steam coming off Cooked Rice.

You often hear Reiki described as the "Secret Mystery" and "Universal Power or Energy" I like to think of it as a Healers connection to the Natural Source of Energy. In other words through teaching from a qualified teacher you learn to access and use the energy of the universe for healing and balance.

What do I mean by Energy? All matter in our universe is made of waves and particles. All waves and particles are packets of energy. One of Einsteins insights is as follows

"A photon, a packet of electromagnetic energy, is a physical reality and its electromagnetic field thins out to zero at great distances away from the center of the vibration or source or center of the energy." So energy is this photon or packet of electromagnetic energy. All the cells in our body give off electromagnetic energy. Inside of all of our DNA strands are packets of Light. All of our energy, or photons, interact with the universe thinning out to Zero.

Zero as it turns out is also a field, A Zero Point Field, which is not a vacuum but rather an always active source of energy with particles popping into and out of existence. So our packets of energy flow away from us out into the universe becoming part of this Zero Point Field.

Reiki is an inherent natural part of  this source of Energy. We give light to the universe and we learn how to be a channel for light back to ourselves.

Reiki Healing in a "Need to Know" world.

When I am asked how Reiki works or why Reiki works I often pause and think about the multitude of answers.  On the one hand I have nerdy scientific answers and on the other hand I have beautiful 'leap of faith' based answers.  With our complex and sensitive measuring devices we can measure the light from a Reiki healing.  But because of the nature of the double blind experiment current studies on Reiki are proving difficult to 'prove' 100%.  It is a Quantum Conundrum really, the observer changes the experiment and in this case the Reiki therapist knows they are tapping into our universal source and channeling the "ki" to their patient.  So even if the results of the study say  Reiki works to provide much needed relief and nurturing, there is still doubt in the modern scientific community.

Interestingly though hospitals all over the United States are more and more willing to take that leap of faith.  There are many hospitals here in my area that train their nurses internally to practice Reiki and more hospitals offer Reiki as a complimentary service to their patients.

Our ancestors knew a lot about energy and took it as a leap of faith that energy healing worked.  It wasn't until medicine in the west gave up the concepts of 'humors' and 'temperaments' that western medicine steered so far to the opposite side of energy healing.  And now as more people are left feeling 'mostly better' or maybe even 'let down' with modern western medicine that the resurgence of energy medicine is so strong.

So are you the person that 'needs to know' how Reiki and Energy Medicine works to try it or are you comfortable acting on a leap of faith?  In my next several blog posts I am going to explore the science and faith behind Reiki.  And because I also practice chakra healing and meridian healing I will start blogging about more advanced energy medicines.  Be sure to sign up for my email so that you get a notice when there is an updated blog post.

Many Bright Blessings,
Carmen Tracey
414-367-4325