Hello Karen and all

I just discovered the Forum here today.  Looks like things are a bit quiet at the moment but thought I'd say Hi and post some thoughts in case there is anyone around who is interested in tossing around an idea.

I'm a Reiki Teacher and a trained EFT practitioner (not currently working with either due to big personal project) and I'm a huge fan of both modalities as both have helped me personally heal a lot of stuff.  I'm pondering something with Reiki at the moment as a result of my learnings with EFT and would be curious to hear if anyone has any thoughts on this.

In the past when I was teaching Reiki I found it very common for people to leave the Reiki II and IIIa workshops very inspired and ready to do some Emotional Healing, but who went back to "real life" and either didn't really try it, or tried it once or twice and gave up.  I have also seen it a number of times with Reiki I workshops where people leave inspired and make huge changes in their lives and heal major stuff, only to go back to being ill again and not using Reiki after some weeks or months.

Having worked through learning about Psychological Reversal with EFT and seeing how dealing with it is often the key to our own healing, and supporting others through their healing, I'm wondering whether the issue I'm seeing with Reiki is that it doesn't seem to deal with PR.  That leads me to think that perhaps if we directed the symbols specifically at any parts of us that aren't yet ready to heal the issue, it might make a big difference.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Thanks for taking the time to read this and very best wishes,

Jo

Dear Jo,

Very many apologies for taking SO long to get back to you  . What with Yuletide and other commitments I can't believe that we are almost at the end of February already  .

I agree with you that many people do seem to get a huge buzz from Reiki workshops of any kind, but then many go on to just fizzle out when it comes to using Reiki consistently thereafter.

Sometimes I think that is down to human nature, a bit like me downloading all sorts of bits of info from the Internet relating to the website part of my work, and my EFT and Reiki work, and then just not making time to get around and reading it to make proper use of the information.

I think INTENTION to COMMIT oneself fully to the process is also  important but not always realized by everybody. And I wonder if the very simplicity of Reiki  at times works to make some people think that there's nothing really there.

It's only when you make the commitment to work regularly with the Reiki energy that you become familiar with it, and realize that it is a very powerful force indeed, despite its gentility. This is a point I always try to get across in my workshops - of course, it's then down to the individual students to either take up the batten and run with it, or not.

I also agree that PR is very important in our healing process - that element of self-sabotage, of doubt and negative thinking that hinders us from moving onwards and upwards, as it were.

From my perspective, I would say that Reiki allows a flow of healing energy through us and will bring about what each individual needs at a given time. Of course, the concept of PR as such, was unknown to Usui Sensei, and my feeling of Reiki is that it is a very generalized method of healing. You need no knowledge of the underlying symptoms and processes - Reiki will flow to where it is needed most.

I think that another thing to be considered is the element of secondary gains, which I always mention on my Reiki workshops. For some people, getting well is the logical option, but underlying issues, often sub-conscious, get in the way. I suppose these are the building blocks of PR.

I have the tendency to think that we all just go with the flow. For some, that flow continues well after their workshops end; the daily practices become habitual. For others, the flow slows, but may pick up again further down the line when circumstances permit.

I hope that all makes sense?  

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With the more intuitive Japanese form of Reiki that I learned, compared with my original Western Tradition Reiki,  I find that I now rarely use the symbols, although on occasions I find myself repeating the Kotodama related to Earth Ki or Heavenly Ki (the equivalent of CKR and SHK) and nearly always find afterwards that it was particularly relevant.

I suppose that the only way to find out if what you suggest works would be to actually give it a try and see what happens, and what kind of feedback you get.

In my personal practice I tend to see the two disciplines as separate and discrete practices that beautifully complement each other. I have carried out EFT consultations, where I have either started or finished with Reiki. In my Reiki workshops I mention that Reiki can be used with EFT, placing the fingers on the tapping points, letting them rest there and allow Reiki to flow before moving on to the next one.

I haven't been running Reiki shares for quite a while, but hope to get them started again in the near future and feel sure that bringing EFT and Reiki together can be a powerful combination for the students further personal and self-development.

So those are my thoughts thrown into the ring.

Hi there, Jo.

I'm glad you found my response of interest, albeit rather a time down the line coming. I think I'm a bit more on top of things now.   The nice thing about forums is that it can give us the opportunity to see things from other people's viewpoints and perspectives, which can hone, and sometimes illuminate, our own way of looking at things.

Both my Reiki Masters are great fans of keeping it simple, so I suppose I've learnt it from them  .

I'm quite happy for all sorts of discussions and debates, as long as they stay civil. I've left some forums because the atmosphere gets so heated as egos brew up  .

I find that intention, commitment, persistance and consistency are all terms that are equally applicable to both Reiki and EFT. They seem to have so very much in common when I am reading about them. The times I've said "Hmm, this is the same with Reiki/EFT".

Very much like you, I experience both these marvellous healing modalities as a way of life rather than something I do every so often, which means that they are a very important element in my life. I try to live the Reiki Precepts - not always easy, it is true, but at least I make the effort to try. Others who take workshops/courses may not take it on in such a way.

For some, it's certificate to show that they can carry out a complementary therapy on others, and they only really use it at such times. Go to the office, do your job, home-time comes so you can forget all about it till the next time.

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Interestingly enough, I have just resurrected the EFT thread I had running on the diabetes forum I am a member of, after having a bit of interest on this one here. When it comes to health and how we do things nowadays I said:

"It is a detective story to find out what works best for yourself, and this takes time, motivation and determination, plus an ability to pick oneself up and brush oneself down when we occasionally come a cropper. As you have no doubt found. Not exactly the "quick fix" that most people seem to demand nowadays, along with the abdication of personal responsibility - it's up to someone else to make me better."

Many people do seem to expect that the answer is to be found outside of themselves, rather than going within and finding it there. But if you can, and do, the rewards can be great.

I occasionally skim over the EFT forums - I really must make an effort to spend a bit more time there. Trouble is, one can always seem to be attached to a PC.  

Well, I've a Reiki 1 workshop next weekend to look forward to and the weekend after I'm on a "NLP for EFTers" course, and then a Reiki Masters workshop weekend after that, so I am certainly going to be getting some energy shots during this coming month. What a great way to start the spring!

Kindest regards,