| Name: | David Isaiah Hedelman |
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| Date/Time: | 2010-01-23 at 05:33:14 HST |
| Subject: | Reiki-Grief- Death and Dying |
| Times Read: | [36] since 2010 January 23 |
As one who practices Reiki, labels are interesting to me. Am I a healer, a practitioner, a believer? I do know that my intention is always for the greatest good of all concern. I personally believe that Reiki is supplemental and in addition to other healing modalities, including traditional Western approaches. Healing, especailly self-healing seems to come in many forms. Sometimes complete remission and tranformation of conditions and symptoms happens. Sometimes relief from stress and anxiety allows the body to heal itself more effectively, and sometimes, a person, for many and whatever reasons, medical and spiritual, does not recover and dies. Death is in a final way a form of healing. It is a release and relief from suffering and pain. As one involved in Reiki, is there anyone appropriate response when a client moves on and dies during the process of receiving our love and care and universal flow of life energy?This new year has brought me into contact with three deaths. One individual never sought Reiki. His wife had experienced Reiki. My involvement was sitting with her at his side as he passed. She asked that I drum, and offer Reiki to help him let go into his transition. I held my hand on his heart chakra as he took his last breath. I continue to offer her Reiki as she goes through grieving.
Another man had been coming to our Reiki share for a few months. He had Parkinson's. Reiki helped him relax and eased the tremors and stress. He and his wife completed levels I and II during this time. His wife was able to move through Level III. On his way Israel, he had a seizure while in flight and passed. On receiving the news our share was saddened of course. She had moved away from the community. At our last share we lit candles and offered her distance Reiki for clean grieving, and offered him distance Reiki to assist in his moving into the light.
The third man was elderly and had been dealing with cancer. He had never been to Reiki share. His ex-wife has been a semi-regular to the group. She shared her news last night. When we lit candles for the other gentlemen, we included her ex in distance reiki for clean tansition and for her clean grieving.
I know this post is long. I suppose I am trying to see if others have used Reiki in the healing/ grieving process that comes along with death.
David Isaiah Hedelman
Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA
www.reikialoha.com/home/david