There is one area in my life where I made a decision, early on in my learning a new skill ,to accept what was happening and not spend too much time questioning the reality or asking how.
Having been made a Reiki Master in 2001 (I was also training as a Hypnotherapist at the time)I chose to use Reiki in my own environment without fuss or charging money for providing it as a service(A personal decision grown I suspect from Diane Stein and her book “Essential Reiki”),this decision included providing Reiki attunements without monetary charges (There are conditions attached,see note later)
Reiki is one of those areas that I consider to work at “Perceptions Edge”,where understanding what is occurring at a sensory level is difficult and surprising/novel,And I have not felt it necessary to push,prod or probe at it’s all to obvious positive effects for me (you will have your own experiences or not)and the many people and animals I have assisted or taught.
[If you know me you will recognise how strange this state of not knowing or needing to know is for me]
So, Martin does it work? you might say. Yes it does, and it exists in my reality (or one of them 🙂 ) as one of those skills/tools that if we all agreed with and actioned its core principles (we can heal ourselves and others) our relationship with the world and our personal realities would be somewhat different and dare I say more pleasant.
But ,Martin , Isn’t it strange,magical hoodoo?…. Only to the extent you decide it is, is a mother kissing a childs bruised knee and the pain going away strange? NO is that real Magic YES.
So using the principle of “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” I doubt I shall ever really question the how or why and focus on the intention (Healing) leaving Reiki as a tool to that end at “Perceptions Edge”.
NOTE: Conditions for Attunement with no monetary charge.
1: In my time and where I choose.(I’m altruistic but hey I have a life 🙂 .)
2: I expect participants to pay associated expenses divided equally between them and this includes any organising party.
3:I would prefer prospective participants to be known to me or refered to me by some one I know.
4:Participants agree to provide me with information as to how they want to use Reiki and for what purpose prior to any attunement.
5:Those attuned agree to not charge for giving Reiki.(They are welcome to exchange services and there will be no policing , their word and a handshake is their bond)
6:There is no certificate issued,if the above (5:) is agreed there is no need for one.
7:I reserve the right to choose who I teach or not without explanation.
I have personally made a decision to not charge and associated with that have provided my own conditions,I believe that we each make our choices as to how we teach and in what contexts (I do charge for other trainings, coaching, facilitation and workshops) and therefore understand that Reiki is a tool/skill that is charged for elsewhere.
I have no planned attunements at present and will update this blog if I do.
L&L Martin
OK… Would you teach me? 🙂
When there is a class organised (which will be soon ) it will probably be on the back of the next “Mindful Dreaming “programme…..End of April ish
i knew i liked you for a reason!
Thank you X 🙂