Materials needed:

A small box: Choose a box that resonates with you. It can be made of wood, metal, or any material you prefer. Ensure it is big enough to hold small items like paper or crystals.

Decorative materials (optional): If you wish, you can decorate the box with symbols, crystals, colors, or any other items that have significance to you. This helps personalize the box and make it energetically aligned with your intentions.

Paper and pen: You’ll need small pieces of paper or sticky notes and a pen or marker to write down your intentions, wishes, or healing requests.

Optional items: You can include other items that hold significance for you, such as healing crystals, small objects, or photographs. These items can add extra energy and intention to your Reiki box.

Steps to create a Reiki box:

Cleanse the box: Start by energetically cleansing the box to remove any previous energy or vibrations. You can use methods like smudging with sage, palo santo, or any other cleansing technique that resonates with you.

Set your intention: Take a moment to focus on your intention for the Reiki box. It could be healing for yourself, others, specific situations, or manifesting certain desires. Clarify your intention and hold it clearly in your mind.

Write down your intentions: Take the small pieces of paper or sticky notes and write down your intentions, wishes, or healing requests. Be clear and specific about what you want to manifest or heal. Use affirmative language as if it has already been accomplished.

Place the intentions in the box: Fold or roll up the pieces of paper with your intentions and place them gently inside the box. If you have other items like crystals or small objects, you can place them in the box as well.

Close the box: Once you have placed all the items in the box, gently close the lid. Visualize or say a prayer, affirming that your intentions have been received and are being manifested or healed through the power of Reiki.

Optional: Decorate the box: If you wish, decorate the box with symbols, crystals, or colors that resonate with your intentions. This step is optional but can add a personal touch and enhance the energetic connection to your intentions.

Revisit and update: You can open the Reiki box from time to time to revisit your intentions, add new ones, or remove the ones that have been manifested or no longer serve you. Feel free to update the contents of the box as needed.

Remember, the Reiki box is a tool that supports your intentions and acts as a focal point for the healing energy. It’s your intentions and connection to Reiki that bring about the desired results. Use it with trust and an open heart, and let the universal life force energy guide you.

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This is especially true at the moment with us all having more and more demands made on our time.

With all the bad news on TV and rising prices many of us feel some form of anxiety on a daily basis.

This can range from feeling a little nervous, but able to go on with our day-to-day lives, to feeling massively overloaded, which is it is a little more serious.

Although Anxiety is a normal human emotion, it can massively disrupt your everyday life, and may sometimes even be crippling.

Most of us have probably experienced Anxiety at one time or another.

Most commonly stressful thoughts about the past or the future are two of the biggest contributors to feeling anxiety, so let reiki help you practice staying in the present moment, which will allow you to calm down significantly.

How can Reiki help me?

Reiki is an ancient energy-based healing practice that uses touch and/or visualization to channel universal energy through your body.

Although some of the mechanisms by which Reiki may be working are unknown, research has suggested that it may be linked to changes in brain activity and heart rate, as well as the release of endorphins.

Either way Reiki is popularly used for relaxation and stress relief.

It can also help to boost your mood and support a healthy immune system.

There are more and more people seeking out reiki for anxiety relief because of it’s benefits such as being drug-free, non-invasive and doesn’t require any special equipment.

Here’s how to get relief with Reiki.

Take a look at where you are – and your levels of anxiety – right now.

• Reiki can help you learn how to clear your mind and become more present.

• Reiki will not only help with stress, but will also positively affect your physical health.

• Reiki is an incredible tool for overcoming or managing anxiety.

• There are many benefits to Reiki, including reduction of anxiety symptoms.

So what exactly happens?

In a full Reiki session, you’re usually lying down on a massage table fully clothed or sometimes sat in a chair.

The practitioner will gently rest their hands on or just above different areas of your body for a few minutes at a time.
A full treatment can last anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour.

Some practitioners will perform a full hands-on session while others simply place their hands in the air above your body.

It is important to note that not everyone who practices Reiki applies it in the same way.

If you want to learn more about Reiki, you can take our course here on the website.

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What they are less sure about is “How to do it”.

Much has been written on the subject if fact there are many books and YouTube videos on the subject, so to cover it all is really beyond the scope of this post.

However I will endeavour to explain what I personally do and have had enormous success with.

First of all lets just get ourselves clear on what we mean by “The Law Of Attraction” and “Manifesting” as getting clear is going to useful later on.

What is the Law of Attraction?

The Law of Attraction is the ability to attract and draw into our lives whatever we are focusing on. It does not recognize any faith or religion not does it discriminate between ages or genders, it does however recognize what you are giving your attention too.

So as to keep this all as brief as possible and you can get on with drawing whatever it is into your life, here goes.

Before you get going you may want to watch this 1967 film with Peter Cook and Dudley Moor called Bedazzled which excellently demonstrates what happens when you aren’t clear enough…and its funny.
The Method.

• Decide what you want, spend some time on this and become really clear, in as much detail as you can.
• Hold the image in your minds eye as clearly as possible.
• Now try and introduce feelings to the picture. ( how would you feel when you achieve this goal).
• Remember to keep a clear image of yourself in your visualization.
• Now invoke your reiki as you would normally do so, rub your hands together for around 30 seconds and feel your energy ball between them. Not only will this energy act as the engine to power your drive your intention into reality but it will also help remove any blockages that may prevent it reaching you.
• Work with your energy ball building up the energy within it, breath in the air and breath out the reiki (I know it’s impossible but do it anyway) down your arms and into the energy ball.
• When it feels sufficiently full of energy imagine the thing you want to manifest in this energy ball as clearly as you can.
• Let go of any doubts or restrictions on how this will come about.
• Ask the Energy ball to go and do it’s work in a way that brings harm to none. Let it leave you and go about its work.

Allow yourself a moment to know that this is working and then go about your day.

I have used this method countless times and it has served me well. It has brought me work, finances and love.

Give it a go and see what happens.

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This is not usually that important as we are working towards a common end which is to help ourselves and others to heal.

Whilst those that have been through their Reiki training will be aware not everyone else will. So for the benefit for everyone trying to attain better health both physical and mental here goes.

We are all familiar with the idea of you are what you eat, and we generally understand that what we consume will affect our general heath and well being.

For example on those days when I eat junk food I feel sluggish and tired and just want to eat more, I certainty don’t feel like doing any exercise.

Every now and again this is not a bad thing none of us are perfect.

But in terms of being a useful channel for Reiki it makes sense that the fitter and in better health we are, the better can can channel Reiki energy.

When we are full of heavy to digest foods our energy is much denser and so we do not channel energy as efficiently as we could.
The same goes for our general level of fitness. Again on those days I don’t exercise I feel a little more sluggish than when I do. This is a double edged sword because before we increased our energy perception we didn’t notice this as much, but now we are aware what do we do?

Like most people these days life is busy, full of distractions and demands on our time.
With these increased pressures we can really benefit all the more from a bit of time to ourselves.

The problem is we all too often use that time to sit down have a coffee and watch a bit of T.V then before you know it it’s time to jump into action again.

So what is the solution?

Well Tony Robbins always talks about “no extra time” by which he goes on to talk about stacking things so that they take up “no extra time” such as listening to an audio book whilst running on the treadmill, or reading an actual book when on the train. In this same way we can do ourselves a big favour and help both our mind and body with Yoga.

I know…. But hear me out, while we are doing our yoga which is great for building muscle strength and core stability it is also an amazing method to increase our flexibility and boosting our metabolism as well.

We also benefit from the mental calmness and focus it helps to produce.

All these benefits also make us become more aware of the foods and drinks we are consuming… which bring us neatly back to the main point…to be better channels for Reiki.

If like me you don’t have much time to spare but would still like to do something then maybe Shapeshifter Yoga: with Kris Fondran is for you.

She has an incredible website and make it clear, you don’t need  “one or two hours — just 10 minutes”! (Even the busiest professionals have time for that) is all that is needed to yield results.

If you are interested I will leave the link to Shape Shifter Yoga here for you

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1. Cultures have studied the body’s energy centres for thousands of years.
Reiki is a Japanese tradition of energy healing and dates back to early 20th century. Chakras that are the seven energy transmission centres of the body, are extensively explained in the ancient Hindu texts. Meridians, the energy superhighways of the body are the roadmaps on which the Chinese practitioners have based acupuncture.

2. Energy healing is based on scientific principles, everything is made up of molecules. Even something as solid as a table is vibrating all the time and as humans, we, too are vibrating.When we say something has good vibes, it’s really about the person’s vibrating energy. Happy people vibrate on a higher frequency.Even places have vibes. When you enter a room in which a terrible fight has taken place, you can feel the dense energy and may want to leave right away. Beaches have a light vibe due to the salt and moving air. The air at the beach also vibrates at a higher frequency.

3. Anyone can benefit from energy healing. You don’t have to be spiritual to benefit from energy healing. It’s recommended to go in with an open mind for maximum benefits and any time is a good time to visit an energy healer.If you are anxious, stressed or physically drained, an energy healing session can help you relax and feel more balanced. And if you are already feeling good, there is always a chance to feel better.

4. Energy healing is always accessible There are many different types of energy healers that you can find almost everywhere. Reiki practitioners can be found all over the world and the best part about Reiki is that it can be given or received even if the practitioner and client are not in the same room. Acupuncture practitioners are also very easily available but the client needs to be physically present for the therapy. The modality stimulates the flow of chi to re-balance the body. Even massage is a type of energy healing practice as it releases the tension in muscles and the flow of lymph and allows for deeper relaxation.

5. You can maintain your energetic health at home Just like eating and brushing your teeth, energy cleansing is also a daily commitment. Once you meet an energy healer, you can keep the good vibes flowing by taking a bath in Epsom or pink Himalayan salts for 20 minutes whenever you feel heavy or stressed. Smudging or burning sage around you also clears your negative aura. High-vibe crystals have their own healing properties.

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When I started my journey into the wonderful world of Reiki, I wasn’t sure what to expect, all I knew was, I needed to find out…
My first experience of Reiki was some months earlier when my sister gave me a reiki treatment.
I had never had anything like this before ,not even a massage and truth be told I was a little nervous.
As it turned out I needn’t have been it was a truly beautiful life changing experience that I still remember with absolute clarity after all these years.
With my first Reiki treatment completed I wanted to know more and my Sister arranged for me to meet with her Reiki master an amazing lady named Jennifer.
After I told Jennifer all about my experience and how I wanted to be able to continue on this journey of healing she told me that she had a level 1 class starting in a couple of months and I was welcome to join the class.

Without further hesitation I paid the fee in advance and eagerly waited for the weekend of my first degree to arrive.

Level 1. The First Degree (Shoden)

I have met several Reiki masters over the years and my understanding is that Reiki, as with many other practices are regarded as “healing arts” and as such have a certain amount of interpretation and intuitive adaptation.

Having said that there are many standardized elements to the proceedings which one must learn if one is to become adept at practice of Reiki.

What to expect during a Level 1 Attunement:
First of all you will learn a brief history of Reiki including an introduction to Mikao Usui the Founder of Reiki.

Level 1 is a practitioner’s first step into reiki and is open and available to anyone.
The focus during Level 1 is on opening the energy channels called chakras on a physical plane, allowing the practitioner to connect to the universal life force energy, (“Rei” + “Ki” = “Reiki”,”Rei” translates as “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power” “universal” or “cosmic life force” and “Ki” means life energy).
This energy flows from the Divine through the crown Chakra down to the heart and hands.
Many reiki masters emphasize self-reiki as the goal of the Level 1.
This is where we can begin to heal ourselves of our past and deal with our problems such as emotional, physical and spiritual maladies.
You are strongly advised to practice your Reiki on yourself every day for at least 21 days after you attunement as this will help to strengthen your connection to the Reiki flow

Reiki Level 2: The Second Degree (Okuden)

Level 2 is where students will learn the skills to practice reiki on others and open energy channels more deeply. (This is also the point at which you can charge money for Reiki as a service).
During your level 2 attunement you will receive the symbols of this level.
There are different schools of thought on how many symbols are given to the student during level 2.
You will receive at least 3 and at most 5 Reiki symbols, each one corresponds to a specific energy. Students are expected to learn these symbols and use them to bring the universal energy of reiki into their everyday lives in practical ways.
Perhaps the most exciting of the symbols can also help people provide reiki over long distances or send healing energy wherever it may be needed in the world.
However you can also use your symbols to bless your food and drinks before consuming them and as such take in the Reiki energy making you feel more energised and balanced.

Reiki Level 3: The Third Degree (Shinpiden) & Reiki Master

For many, the Third Degree and Reiki Master are considered to be the same and the names are used interchangeably. And for a lot of people the term Reiki Master imply that there is different or better quality Reiki energies available and lets not forget that Reiki Master sounds very cool and some people love the Ego trip.

However, some Masters separate Level 3 from Reiki Master.
The Reiki Master Level is traditionally considered the teacher’s level and masters are able to walk away and attune new Reiki practitioners.
Nevertheless many don’t feel comfortable or compelled to train and attune new students and their motivation is to receive the symbols associated with the level 3 and deepen their practice.

It is worth emphasizing at this point that becoming a Reiki master represents a deep commitment to the Reiki practice.

It is also considered good practice to allow a period of time to elapse between each level.
This gives the student time to practice their new skills and deepen their knowledge of each new level and enjoy each step of their journey it also help the Ego form running riot and going from novice to master in an afternoon.

Take time to enjoy your Reiki as it is a gift, use it for the good of all and the harm of none.

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Reiki is a traditional form of Japanese energy healing sometimes refereed to as Reiki healing.

The name “Reiki” pronounced “Rei” + “Ki” = “Reiki”,”Rei” means approximately translates as “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power” “universal” or “cosmic life force” and “Ki” means life energy.

Reiki can be administered by “laying on hands” and is a non invasive technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.

Reiki is NOT religious and safe which means it can be used by ANYONE regardless of their own chosen religion.

Reiki is an elegant, natural, reliable and safe form of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use.

It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

Reiki is an incredibly simple technique to learn, however it is quite unique in that it is transferred to the student “or vessel” during a Reiki class given by a Reiki master.

During the Reiki session the student is “attuned” by the Reiki master.

This Attunement allows the student to connect with an infinite source of divine energy thus improving ones overall health and well-being.

As I mentioned earlier Reiki is NOT a religion, however Mikao Usui the founder of Reiki decide to issue some guidelines to help us stay respectful and sincere in our practice.

It is IMPORTANT to realize that healing the spirit by consciously deciding to work on oneself is a necessary part of the Reiki healing experience.

In order for the Reiki healing to have the most benefit the client must accept a responsibility for his or her own healing and actively participate in it.

This can be as simple as not continuing with people, places or things which are known to be unhealthy for us.

Therefore, the Usui system of Reiki is more than the use of the Reiki energy. It must also include an active commitment of continual improvement.

Here are the 5 Reiki principles which are good to live by and will not cause any conflict regardless of whatever faith you follow.

The 5 reiki principles

Just for today, I will not worry.

Just for today, I will not be angry.

Just for today, I will do my work honestly.

Just for today, I will give thanks for my many blessings.

Just for today, I will be kind to my neighbour and every living thing.

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Depression is a complicated condition and can have a wide range of effects upon the individual and to make it more difficult these effects can change resulting with times when you may fell some or all of the symptoms.

However there are some commonly agreed indicators that you may be experiencing depression, this is not a comprehensive list.

How you might feel.

• down, upset or tearful
• restless, agitated or irritable
• guilty, worthless and down on yourself
• empty and numb
• isolated and unable to relate to other people
• finding no pleasure in life or things you usually enjoy
• a sense of unreality
• no self-confidence or self-esteem
• hopeless and despairing
• suicidal.

How you might behave

• • Avoiding social events and activities you usually enjoy
  • difficulty speaking, thinking clearly or making decisions
  • losing interest in sex
  • difficulty remembering or concentrating on things
  • using more tobacco, alcohol or other drugs than usual
  • difficulty sleeping, or sleeping too much
  • feeling tired all the time
  • no appetite and losing weight, or eating too much and gaining weight
  • physical aches and pains with no obvious physical cause
  • moving very slowly, or being restless and agitated.

Source courtesy of MIND

It is important that we clarify here that we are in NO way suggesting that Reiki is the only way to deal with depression Although it IS my personal preferred method.

What we ARE saying is that it can have a significant positive benefit.

Benefits of Reiki for Depression.

• Reiki is relaxing and sometimes, this alone can be a a significant contribution to us feeling better.

• When we are experiencing Reiki we are on the most basic level interacting and connecting with a compassionate person. It is easy to overlook the impact of this simple connection but not everyone has someone they can relax and feel vulnerable with.

• Reiki is shown to relieve stress and this alone can lead to us feeling restored and more balanced. We can feel as though we have take a step back and this can help us find a fresh perspective on life events.

• As a person that has lived with depression at various levels for the past 40 years, I found that both giving and receiving Reiki helps strengthen my connection with the divine. This alone make me “Feel” and gives me a feeling of hopefulness.

  In conclusion I can only offer my personal experience and that of documented cases but Reiki may be for you if you would like to know more please check out other articles on this site.

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Like many people there was a time when I thought is Reiki a scam.

Reiki was a word I had heard many times and had thought nothing much about, it was all part of some “new age” stuff which at the time was not a good fit with where I was in life.

Yes I was tired all the time, distracted and full of aches and pains but I was “alright”. I knew I was because I kept telling myself “your alright…you’re doing fine”.

I wasn’t though..I was far from alright, I was feeling more and more anxious and disturbed and rarely managed to sleep more than a couple of hours without waking up.

Eventually my Sister asked me if I would like her to perform a Reiki treatment on me.
Of course I didn’t want her to perform anything on me…it all sounded weird and NOT for me, but I was

in need of something and it was easier to say “ok” than it was to put up a polite but convincing argument.

So that was that my fate was sealed the following evening I was to go to her home for tea and get my Reiki treatment, I didn’t know what to expect and when I arrived, everything was “normal” just like it was any other day.

We had our tea and She asked if I was ready , I took a deep breath and said “Yeah” then followed her into her spare bedroom.

The only thing different to this room that I had stayed in many times was the addition of a foldaway massage table. I was instructed to lie down and relax, as I did she put some gentle music on and I closed my eyes.
Slowly I started to relax and mentioned that I had a pain in my neck which had been giving me a lot of pain over the past 8 or 9 months and had been diagnosed as Spondyliti.

She said “ok” and carried on as I lay there with my eyes closed I noticed some beautiful colours appear behind my eyes and there was a lovely warm relaxing feeling came over me.
Although it was very nice it was not what I was expecting and it certainly didn’t feel like anything had happened. After some time about 30 minutes or so my sister said all done…how do you feel? I feel good I replied relaxed, quite content and at peace.

We went back to the kitchen to have a cup of tea and I then realized my neck…it isn’t hurting. I thought it could be just that I’m relaxed and tomorrow it will be back to normal, but it hasn’t come back unless I am doing something very physical which puts a lot of pressure on my neck and that was 11 years ago and counting.

So for me Reiki is a very real form of energy healing, its name is Japanese made up of two words,Rei which means “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power” and Ki which is “life force energy”, So Reiki is actually “spiritually guided life force energy”.
There are many words for the energy we work with… Ki, Chi or Qi, Prana and Melam Holy Spirit to name but a few.
They are sometimes referred to in the West as vibes and we all feel like this is something we can understand.

The objective of Reiki is for the practitioner to channel the energy through the person or animal that is in need of treatment, this helps in clearing any blockages either emotional, physical or spiritual thus allowing the body to return to it’s natural state of balance.

Reiki is no longer confined to the “new age movement” it is firmly established in main stream culture and none more high profile than the N.H.S.
In many hospitals Reiki is now being recognized as having genuine benefits to patients suffering with stress and mood disorders and many long term heath issues.

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It is also a great safe way to help increase energetic levels.
Working with Animals is always satisfactory in my opinion as they never say “oh I think I felt something” they either respond or they don’t.

We have three cats and they love the Reiki energy, one in particular will come and sit on you or very near you when there is a Reiki treatment in session and happily sleep and purr contentedly to herself.

We have another cat who’s background is unclear as as she was a rescue and it took us around two and a half years before we could even stroke her.
The R.S.P.C.A said she would never go outside and she would probably never be a “normal cat” that would sit on your knee and be stroked.
Well it took a long time and the distance symbol Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen was used extensively for a long time And Sei He Ki The Reiki Symbol For Mental And Emotional Healing.
But the good news is that now we can stroke her and hear her purr and she does go outside with the other cats to enjoy the fresh air and experiences a safe and happy life.

Reiki like this can be practiced on all animals regardless of size the only limitations will be your creative solutions to some logistical issues…for example I would NOT suggest you pick a fish out of the tank to treat it but rather use the distance symbol or place my hands either side of the tank…I’m sure you get the idea.

Animal Reiki is not a magic cure nor is it an alternative to conventional veterinary care.

However it is a natural, calming therapy that helps promotes the body’s natural self-healing and is enjoyed by most animals.

What are the benefits of giving my animals Reiki?

• Deepens the connection and bond between you and your Animals.
• Improves both your feeling of well being.
• Helps Animals when the time comes for them to Passover peacefully.
• Also Reiki requires no special equipment.
• It is non invasive and safe.
• Reiki always works for an animal’s highest good as the Animal is always in control.

These are only a few of the positive effects Reiki can have and you will notice more closely how it effects the Animals in your life in the most amazing ways.

If you want to develop your energy perception this article may help.

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