Reiki Newsletter: How does Heling Happen

[Guest guest]

How Does Healing Happen? by Laurelle Shanti Gaia

http://www.reikinewsletter.com/

At the beginning of each New Year I find myself re-evaluating some of the fundamental principles and beliefs upon which my life has unfolded.

As the years go by I find that my beliefs are evolving, they are becoming more fluid or mutable.

In this article I would like to share my understanding of healing at this point in my life.

How Does Healing Happen ?

Before we can understand how healing happens, we must first understand what healing actually is.Healing can be defined as a process which leads to a sense of wholeness and inner peace. The healing I speak of here is related to, yet different from “curing”.

As human beings, we are so much more than our physical bodies. We can also see ourselves as a beautiful expression of spirituality in physical form.

My first experience of this understanding began when I was a child. I was very close to my maternal grandfather, Grandpa . I grew up in Iowa and my grandparents owned a little “mom & pop” type of grocery store. Grandpa was very active in my life, we were the greatest friends. I always shared my joys and sorrows with him. He had a gift of always knowing the right thing to say if I was sad or unhappy. Whenever I was happy, he shared my joy so very enthusiastically. He also gave great hugs!

Then one day I learned that he had been diagnosed with a rapidly progressing form of multiple sclerosis. Over the next few years I witnessed his physical body deteriorate, from walking with a cane, to a walker, a wheelchair and ultimately he was bedridden. When I was a child, there was little treatment for MS. There came a time when he could not speak, he couldn’t even reach out and touch my hand, physically he was a “shell”.

However, he was my very best friend and so every time I visited my grandparents, I would run into his room, perch beside his bed and I would pour out my heart to him. If I was happy, I could feel his joy. If I was sad or did not feel well, he would somehow emanate this incredible loving energy and I would feel like I had just received the greatest hug of all! He was "healing" me with his love!

This was my first recognition that we are so much more than our physical bodies, we are all Divine love incarnate, and ANYONE can be a healer by simply allowing love to work through us.

Our bodies are a blend of spiritual, mental, emotional and physical energy in continuous interplay. It is in seeing ourselves through “spiritual eyes” that we are able to affect our sense of well-being, and journey into the healing power of our soul.The “energy medicine” that is Reiki is an ancient healing form reformulated for modern times. The knowledge that an unseen energy flows through all living things and is directly related to health quality has been part of the wisdom of world cultures for millennia. Recent scientific experiments have verified the existence of this “life force energy”, and medical science is beginning to recognize the role this energy plays in the functioning of the immune system and the healing process.

Stress and Toxins

Through my studies and my practice of Reiki over the past 20 years, I have become keenly aware of the role that stress and toxins play in illness.

The American Institute of Stress estimates that 75-95% of visits to doctors can be attributed to bodily stress. Continual stress blocks the body’s natural ability to repair, regenerate and protect itself, and the effects of unresolved stress range from minor aches to major health concerns such as heart disease, digestive disorders, depression, respiratory and skin problems.

A major cause of stress is that our world has become increasingly toxic. There are toxins in the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, in our workplaces and in our homes. There are also “inner” toxins. We experience toxic effects from negative thoughts and emotions about ourselves, others and the world. We create toxicity in our bodies by not expressing emotions in a healthy way and by allowing ourselves to dwell on negative thoughts and ideas.

The Human Subtle Energy Field

Fortunately, we have tools within our bodies that can help release these toxins, thus allowing us to maintain or create health. Among these tools is the etheric energy field, which consists of spiritual, mental and emotional layers woven into a field of light. This field of energy houses our life essence. Our energy centers ie. chakras act as valves for life force energy to flow in, around and through our etheric field and our physical body. Reiki helps to bring balance to us etherically and physically.

In order for healing to take place it is essential for every aspect of the body to be in alignment. This means that the chakras must be aligned, clear and balanced, and the energy bodies are free of toxicity and in perfect alignment. The moment of healing occurs when all chakras and energy bodies are aligned simultaneously and we are able to access the light of our own personal perfection.

Eight Chakras to Help Us Heal

Eight essential energy centers, or chakras include the base/root, creative, solar plexus, heart, ascending heart - near the thymus gland between your heart and throat, throat, brow/third eye and crown chakras.

Each chakra vibrates to a specific color, musical note, emotion, element and thought. It has only been over the past few decades that we have become aware of the ascending heart chakra and the importance it plays in our development. It is a soul level chakra. The Ascending Heart chakra helps us hold very high frequencies of light when it is activated. The Ascending Heart is the Power center for the Age of Peace. It not only affects our physical immune system, it is also the seat of peace and enlightenment. The ascending heart can also help us develop “wellness consciousness”.

Wellness Consciousness

Wellness consciousness can be defined as having an intuitive awareness of our body’s needs. This ability can guide us through the self-healing process. As we begin to feel more empowered, we may also develop the understanding that have the ability to affect all conditions in our life, including our health quality.

Health care professionals serve vital functions in our society, yet it is not necessary for individuals to relinquish total control of their healthcare into someone else’s hands. It is possible to know our bodies so well that we can communicate clearly with doctors, chiropractors, counselors and other therapists and take an active part in our own wellness. When we can speak clearly for our bodies, we help the health care professionals serve us more effectively.

Reiki helps us develop a deeper awareness of our body, and the actions, thoughts and feelings that we have the power to change in order to create a healthier state of being.

How Does Healing Happen ?

I close this article with the same question I posed in the beginning as my understanding of the answer continues to unfold. Healing can also be total surrender of our challenges and finding peace in the wisdom that our perfect answer resides within the heart and mind of God.

Love, peace and infinite blessings …Laurelle

http://www.reikinewsletter.com/

Dave Scarbrough scarbrough.1@... http://www.geocities.com/scarbrough.1/ http://360./reikidaveohio

http://www.myspace.com/reikidaveohio

--

"The more you have a love affair with your nature, the more opportunities you are going to have to look outside of yourself and ask, What quality of mirrors do I want in my life? What kind of people and what kind of situations will bring me joy?"

-- Alana

[Guest guest]

Dear Dave,

Such a helpful post, dear friend! This touched on many of

the issues that resonate with me. I felt it was very helpful reading

this for it gave me a perspective to share with a friend whom I feel

will learn much about the " healing vs. curing " and that balancing a

person's inner self can create such peace and solace. I feel that

inside though life in the past may have been rough, it is just that,

the past and is not dictating whom I am now. It is the choices we

make ourselves to choose what is best for us that make our individual

lives feel most healthy for us. I agree that we do not have to

be " healthy " physically or be without any dis-ease to help others, I

feel it is a myth. We are all human and having a human experience

but as we all know we are divine spirits. We can heal using the

light of our heart and the Universal energies if we choose to! Thank

you for posting this, it really taught me much! Namaste, Luna

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> How Does Healing Happen?

> by Laurelle Shanti Gaia

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>

> http://www.reikinewsletter.com/

>

> At the beginning of each New Year I find myself re-evaluating some

of the

> fundamental principles and beliefs upon which my life has

unfolded.

>

> As the years go by I find that my beliefs are evolving, they are

becoming

> more fluid or mutable.

>

> In this article I would like to share my understanding of healing

at this

> point in my life.

>

>

>

>

> How Does Healing Happen ?

>

> Before we can understand how healing happens, we must first

understand what

> healing actually is.Healing can be defined as a process which leads

to a

> sense of wholeness and inner peace. The healing I speak of here is

related

> to, yet different from " curing " .

>

> As human beings, we are so much more than our physical bodies. We

can also

> see ourselves as a beautiful expression of spirituality in physical

form.

>

> My first experience of this understanding began when I was a

child. I was

> very close to my maternal grandfather, Grandpa . I grew up in

Iowa and

> my grandparents owned a little " mom & pop " type of grocery store.

Grandpa

> was very active in my life, we were the greatest friends. I

always

> shared my joys and sorrows with him. He had a gift of always

knowing the

> right thing to say if I was sad or unhappy. Whenever I was happy,

he shared

> my joy so very enthusiastically. He also gave great hugs!

>

> Then one day I learned that he had been diagnosed with a rapidly

progressing

> form of multiple sclerosis. Over the next few years I witnessed his

physical

> body deteriorate, from walking with a cane, to a walker, a

wheelchair and

> ultimately he was bedridden. When I was a child, there was little

treatment

> for MS. There came a time when he could not speak, he couldn't even

reach

> out and touch my hand, physically he was a " shell " .

>

> However, he was my very best friend and so every time I visited my

> grandparents, I would run into his room, perch beside his bed and I

would

> pour out my heart to him. If I was happy, I could feel his joy. If

I was sad

> or did not feel well, he would somehow emanate this incredible

loving energy

> and I would feel like I had just received the greatest hug of all!

He was

> " healing " me with his love!

>

> This was my first recognition that we are so much more than our

physical

> bodies, we are all Divine love incarnate, and ANYONE can be a

healer by

> simply allowing love to work through us.

>

> Our bodies are a blend of spiritual, mental, emotional and physical

energy

> in continuous interplay. It is in seeing ourselves

through " spiritual eyes "

> that we are able to affect our sense of well-being, and journey

into the

> healing power of our soul.

>

> The " energy medicine " that is Reiki is an ancient healing form

reformulated

> for modern times. The knowledge that an unseen energy flows

through all

> living things and is directly related to health quality has been

part of the

> wisdom of world cultures for millennia. Recent scientific

experiments have

> verified the existence of this " life force energy " , and medical

science is

> beginning to recognize the role this energy plays in the

functioning of the

> immune system and the healing process.

>

> Stress and Toxins

>

> Through my studies and my practice of Reiki over the past 20 years,

I have

> become keenly aware of the role that stress and toxins play in

illness.

>

> The American Institute of Stress estimates that 75-95% of visits to

doctors

> can be attributed to bodily stress. Continual stress blocks the

body's

> natural ability to repair, regenerate and protect itself, and the

effects of

> unresolved stress range from minor aches to major health concerns

such as

> heart disease, digestive disorders, depression, respiratory and skin

> problems.

>

> A major cause of stress is that our world has become increasingly

toxic.

> There are toxins in the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water

we drink,

> in our workplaces and in our homes. There are also " inner " toxins.

We

> experience toxic effects from negative thoughts and emotions about

> ourselves, others and the world. We create toxicity in our bodies

by not

> expressing emotions in a healthy way and by allowing ourselves to

dwell on

> negative thoughts and ideas.

>

> The Human Subtle Energy Field

>

> Fortunately, we have tools within our bodies that can help release

these

> toxins, thus allowing us to maintain or create health. Among these

tools is

> the etheric energy field, which consists of spiritual, mental and

emotional

> layers woven into a field of light. This field of energy houses

our life

> essence. Our energy centers ie. chakras act as valves for life

force energy

> to flow in, around and through our etheric field and our physical

body.

> Reiki helps to bring balance to us etherically and physically.

>

> In order for healing to take place it is essential for every aspect

of the

> body to be in alignment. This means that the chakras must be

aligned, clear

> and balanced, and the energy bodies are free of toxicity and in

perfect

> alignment. The moment of healing occurs when all chakras and energy

bodies

> are aligned simultaneously and we are able to access the light of

our own

> personal perfection.

>

> Eight Chakras to Help Us Heal

>

> 8_chakras <http://www.reikiclasses.com/images_08/8_chakras.png>

> Eight essential energy centers, or chakras include the base/root,

creative,

> solar plexus, heart, ascending heart - near the thymus gland

between your

> heart and throat, throat, brow/third eye and crown chakras.

>

> Each chakra vibrates to a specific color, musical note, emotion,

element and

> thought.

>

> It has only been over the past few decades that we have become

aware of the

> ascending heart chakra and the importance it plays in our

development. It is

> a soul level chakra. The Ascending Heart chakra helps us hold very

high

> frequencies of light when it is activated. The Ascending Heart is

the Power

> center for the Age of Peace. It not only affects our physical

immune system,

> it is also the seat of peace and enlightenment. The ascending heart

can also

> help us develop " wellness consciousness " .

>

> Wellness Consciousness

>

> Wellness consciousness can be defined as having an intuitive

awareness of

> our body's needs. This ability can guide us through the self-healing

> process. As we begin to feel more empowered, we may also develop

the

> understanding that have the ability to affect all conditions in our

life,

> including our health quality.

>

> Health care professionals serve vital functions in our society, yet

it is

> not necessary for individuals to relinquish total control of their

> healthcare into someone else's hands. It is possible to know our

bodies so

> well that we can communicate clearly with doctors, chiropractors,

counselors

> and other therapists and take an active part in our own wellness.

When we

> can speak clearly for our bodies, we help the health care

professionals

> serve us more effectively.

>

> Reiki helps us develop a deeper awareness of our body, and the

actions,

> thoughts and feelings that we have the power to change in order to

create a

> healthier state of being.

>

> How Does Healing Happen ?

>

> I close this article with the same question I posed in the

beginning as my

> understanding of the answer continues to unfold. Healing can also

be total

> surrender of our challenges and finding peace in the wisdom that

our perfect

> answer resides within the heart and mind of God.

>

> Love, peace and infinite blessings .Laurelle

>

> http://www.reikinewsletter.com/

>

>

>

>

> Dave Scarbrough

> scarbrough.1@...

> http://www.geocities.com/scarbrough.1/

> http://360./reikidaveohio

> http://www.myspace.com/reikidaveohio

>

>

> --

>

>

> " The more you have a love affair with your nature, the more

opportunities

> you are going to have to look outside of yourself and ask, What

quality of

> mirrors do I want in my life? What kind of people and what kind of

> situations will bring me joy? "

>

> -- Alana

>