Reiki is quite simply the Life Force that is in all things and fills all space. It is unseen by most people, as are other energies that we are familiar with such as infra-red (remote controls), radio waves, microwaves, ultrasound etc.. Reiki is a system of natural healing which evolved in Japan from the experience and dedication of Dr. Makao Usui (Died 1926). Dr. Usui was inspired to develop this healing system from ancient teachings and after many years of study, research and meditation, he went on to spend the rest of his life practicing and teaching this healing system.
Caroline and Liz have both been trained in the Usui tradition and work with and connect to the highest levels of energy, ensuring a powerful and completely safe energy connection.
Reiki and Spiritual Healing can be used on humans, animals, plants, in fact anything with a living energy. This wonderful healing energy works on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies/levels to help bring the body into health and balance. This healing energy can be given as a one to one non-invasive treatment, which includes laying on of hands to the patient and the channeling of healing energy, or healing can be sent over time and distance, which is known as distance healing. This is all done by connecting to the Universal Energy Source which is a little like tuning into a station on a radio, or plugging into an electric socket. This energy is then directed to the individual who is to receive the energy healing.
An example of distance healing springs to mind. At a time when I was away, working with a group of international healers, I received a phone call to say that Tom, my sister's horse, had a serious attack of colic and was in a great deal of pain. After veterinary investigation it was decided that it was essential to get the horse to Leahurst Veterinary hospital for surgery. The horse had become so much in pain that the vets where unable to get close enough to the horse to administer sedation so they could load him into the horse ambulance.
Within minutes myself and the group of healers I was with were sending distance healing and almost immedietly the horse became calm and stoped his thrashing around the stable. On the vets return with a sedative he was very surprised to see the horse so calm and concluded that sedation was not needed and the horse was calmly loaded and taken to the vet hospital where he was successfully treated.
The staff at the yard where convinced the sudden change in the horses behaviour to such an extent had to be connected to the energy healing that was being sent at that time.
We have many more such examples of how this wonderful healing energy works - far too many to add to this website! We do however share some of them with our students when they attend our healing workshops.
The Reiki Therapist connects with this field of energy and channels it to the client so that as it flows through a person's being, it corrects any imbalance and disharmony and activates the body's natural ability to heal itself.
The only difference is the level of energies you work with. Both Liz and Caroling are intuitively guided to work very much by listening to the individual's own body and that of the higher energy forms and powers.
THIS WILL HAPPEN EVEN IF THE THERAPIST IS NOT INFORMED OF THE CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO BE HEALED.
If someone prefers not to discuss their problems/concerns, the healing energy will still flow to the problem area and start to effect a return to wholeness, creating a feeling of well-being. This works on every level automatically, so even if someone has a treatment because of a physical problem and doesn't mention the mental stress, the emotional distress or even the spiritual unsettledness, these levels can still receive healing in a remarkable way.
The Reiki Therapist places her hands gently on or above the body in various positions, none of which are invasive. As the Reiki energy flows you may feel a range of sensations such as warmth, tingling, a feeling of lightness or simply a deep relaxation. This can also be experienced when receiving distance healing.
It is possible to heal any level of being. Acute injuries can be helped to heal very quickly but more chronic illness takes longer since there are also mental, emotional and spiritual lessons to be learnt. In some cases such as terminal illness, there may not be enough time for the progress of the disease to be reversed. However, in such cases there is usually great benefit and enhancement of the quality of life giving a sense of peace and acceptance during the time left remaining.
Examples of what energy healing can be used for with our animals include accidents, pain and shock, vices due to being over-stabled, anger, depression, fear, illnesses and diseases related to poor immune system, grief, loss, change in the animal's life, results of abuse and mental and physical cruelty, misunderstanding.
It is important to remember that with all behavioural/physical issues there is always an underlying cause or reason. As a part of the treatment, these must be thoroughly looked at and acted upon.
The Protection of Animals Act 1911 requires that if an an animal is clearly in need of treatment by a veterinary surgeon the owner must obtain this. The 1966 Veterinary Surgery Act prohibits anyone other than a qualified veterinary surgeon from treating, diagnosing or giving advice on such diagnosis. However, healing animals by contact, laying on of hands or distance healing is permissible. Giving emergency first aid to animals for the purpose of saving life or the relief of pain is allowed under schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.
Owners are therefore expected to seek veterinary examination if they are concerned about the health of animals in their care.