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Curly
Dragonfly
Milarepa
14 posters
Protection & Reiki
Poll
Is protection needed within Reiki?
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Total Votes: 24
Milarepa- Forum Founder
- Post n°1
Protection & Reiki
Share your views on protection, and it's role within Reiki, here.
Dragonfly- Forum Promoter
- Post n°2
Re: Protection & Reiki
I do a couple of different methods for spiritual protection. People and situations can drain you of your energy, even if it is unintended. And we all know of those individuals who act as 'energy vampires' because some of their own soul needs are unmet. I find the spiritual protection very helpful. I have a dear friend who can communicate directly with angels and other spirit guides and she recently told me I needed to do more spiritual and energetic protection. In all things, I think it is wise and helpful to observe and maintain appropriate boundaries when necessary. That goes for relationships, work/life balance and energy work.
Curly- Newbie/Forum Promoter
- Post n°3
Re: Protection & Reiki
Until recently I didn't really believe in energy vampires, that was until I came across one in a shop. I was looking at some books in a charity shop and she came over to look too, a ding dong of a headache just happened with no warning and I felt so sick and ill. Thinking it was just one of those things didn't think no more about it until it happened again another day, and yes it was the same woman.
So now I try to remember to protect myself when ever I go shopping where ever it may be and protect myself everytime I give Reiki.
Jan
So now I try to remember to protect myself when ever I go shopping where ever it may be and protect myself everytime I give Reiki.
Jan
Dragonfly- Forum Promoter
- Post n°4
Re: Protection & Reiki
Wow, Curly, that was very extreme! I had a similar situation when I was in Delhi a few years ago. My husband and I struck up a conversation with another hotel guest who practices medicine and is a professor at a college in Illinois. Soon after talking with him, I was overcome with the most incredible fatigue - just felt like I HAD to go take a nap and I am not a "napper" by nature. I mentioned it to my husband and he said he felt the guy draining him too.
Rlei_ki- Senior member/Forum Promoter
- Post n°5
Re: Protection & Reiki
Milarepa wrote:Share your views on protection, and it's role within Reiki, here.
Hi Chosso
[I've been resisting the temptation for a couple of weeks; but what d'you expect if you have a badge under your name saying 'Founder' ]
Is protection needed within Reiki?
IMO, yes, absolutely.
Though there is no need to look to add-ons adopted-in from other traditions.
Protection is needed within Reiki, and protection exists within Reiki
Reiki gives us that protection
And the 'clearer' our Reiki flows ( i.e. the more 'fine-tuned' our Reiki is), the greater the protection it affords us.
As Takata-sensei said:
"Your Reiki power is like a aura, its a glow, and you are radiating out, and that energy is stronger than what it can penetrate into you ... no darkness can penetrate you"
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papakeri- Member
- Post n°6
Re: Protection & Reiki
Rlei_ki wrote:Milarepa wrote:Share your views on protection, and it's role within Reiki, here.
Hi Chosso
[I've been resisting the temptation for a couple of weeks; but what d'you expect if you have a badge under your name saying 'Founder' ]
Is protection needed within Reiki?
IMO, yes, absolutely.
Though there is no need to look to add-ons adopted-in from other traditions.
Protection is needed within Reiki, and protection exists within Reiki
Reiki gives us that protection
And the 'clearer' our Reiki flows ( i.e. the more 'fine-tuned' our Reiki is), the greater the protection it affords us.
As Takata-sensei said:
"Your Reiki power is like a aura, its a glow, and you are radiating out, and that energy is stronger than what it can penetrate into you ... no darkness can penetrate you"
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I agree with James and Takata-sensei. We don't need to adopt protection routines from outside of Reiki because Reiki itself protects us.
<steps up on soapbox>
However, I'll go one step further than James is perhaps willing to go and say that the only thing we need to fear is fear itself. Protection is a fear-based operation. That said, do we really believe that "shinpai suna" is an effective and useful tool if we think we have to go around protecting ourselves from everything and everyone in our environment that might be judged, in some way, to be negative or detrimental to us? Where's the Love? Where's "the Divine in me recognizes the Divine in you"? Where's the oneness with all? Isn't it kind of egotistical to make the presumption that "oh, I'm *goodness itself*, but some others are *bad* and I have to protect myself from them, and aren't I so clever to know it and so powerful to be able to do so?" <pats self on back>
<steps down from soapbox>
IMHO and YMMV, of course. :-)
Love and Light,
Garry
chi_solas- Admin/Forum Promoter
- Post n°7
Re: Protection & Reiki
Toxic people can drain you.
Learning how to restrict what enters your boundaries and knowing your own tolerance level is helpful
practicing the 5 Reiki principles help keep you on an even path to balance/harmony. Here's an affirmation
that also helps keep your boundaries a sacred place
Learning how to restrict what enters your boundaries and knowing your own tolerance level is helpful
practicing the 5 Reiki principles help keep you on an even path to balance/harmony. Here's an affirmation
that also helps keep your boundaries a sacred place
This is the boundary of my sacred space,
Only love shall enter in,
Only light shall enter in,
only those invited shall enter in,
for the good of all and the harm of none,
As I will it, so it shall be done.
Milarepa- Forum Founder
- Post n°8
Re: Protection & Reiki
Rlei_ki wrote:Milarepa wrote:Share your views on protection, and it's role within Reiki, here.
Hi Chosso
[I've been resisting the temptation for a couple of weeks; but what d'you expect if you have a badge under your name saying 'Founder' ]
recoqnition at last, hehe.
Rlei_ki- Senior member/Forum Promoter
- Post n°9
Re: Protection & Reiki
papakeri wrote:... I'll go one step further than James is perhaps willing to go
It is not that I am unwilling to go further.
Once again I will say that it is my perception that protection is definitely needed within Reiki - and is happily also to be found within Reiki.
Protection is a fear-based operation.
IMO, only when we obsess about it.
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thehungrycaterpillar- Member
- Post n°10
Re: Protection & Reiki
In The little experience I've had, I have been pretty disappointed and turned off by How paranoid and closed off some Reiki practitioners can be!!
I was shocked to see how fearful they were to come together to form a healing circle. They were worried about who was in the circle, who they were sharing 'energies' with...etc,. They argued so bad the idea never took off!
Some goes about madly cleansing with sage 2 times in their home, when other reiki practitioners are still present!
These people are more obsessed with fear than participating in healing. Even recently one lady refused to receive Reiki from one of the group members because she was going thru divorce and she was in the grieving mode.
It makes me sad. So this shows they have no faith in Reiki protecting them.
I also know somebody who prescribed tedious visualisation excercises to keep me protected from negativity and who practically told people NOT to participate in any kind of reiki shares b'cos who knows "what's out there"!!
Having said that , I also disappointed - to find out that psychic vampires do exist, I read a book by an author who happens to be such a vampire.I also know a self professed psychic vampire.
- to find out that THE Robert Bruce himself warns that the protection practices that reiki share people 'half heartedly' do is not enough!
MY OPINION:-
I am just going to use some Reiki Symbols and a basic protection prayer that we do before starting Reiki! I believe it is enough.
The rest - I don't care!
I refuse to live in fear that something is going to get me, I refuse to stay away from people b'cos they are grieving or depressed etc,.
I think Love and Compassion are of High vibrations and where there is high vibration , there is no place for negative or dark forces, THE END!
I was shocked to see how fearful they were to come together to form a healing circle. They were worried about who was in the circle, who they were sharing 'energies' with...etc,. They argued so bad the idea never took off!
Some goes about madly cleansing with sage 2 times in their home, when other reiki practitioners are still present!
These people are more obsessed with fear than participating in healing. Even recently one lady refused to receive Reiki from one of the group members because she was going thru divorce and she was in the grieving mode.
It makes me sad. So this shows they have no faith in Reiki protecting them.
I also know somebody who prescribed tedious visualisation excercises to keep me protected from negativity and who practically told people NOT to participate in any kind of reiki shares b'cos who knows "what's out there"!!
Having said that , I also disappointed - to find out that psychic vampires do exist, I read a book by an author who happens to be such a vampire.I also know a self professed psychic vampire.
- to find out that THE Robert Bruce himself warns that the protection practices that reiki share people 'half heartedly' do is not enough!
MY OPINION:-
I am just going to use some Reiki Symbols and a basic protection prayer that we do before starting Reiki! I believe it is enough.
The rest - I don't care!
I refuse to live in fear that something is going to get me, I refuse to stay away from people b'cos they are grieving or depressed etc,.
I think Love and Compassion are of High vibrations and where there is high vibration , there is no place for negative or dark forces, THE END!
Rlei_ki- Senior member/Forum Promoter
- Post n°11
Re: Protection & Reiki
thehungrycaterpillar wrote:
I am just going to use ...a basic protection prayer that we do before starting Reiki!...
Actually, that counts as one of the "add-ons adopted-in from other traditions." I mentioned in my earlier post
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cohav- Member
- Post n°12
Re: Protection & Reiki
when your doing Reiki protection is not needed becouse the Reiki energy itself protecting you.
but you can do protection with Reiki to your self and others as well the first simbel is every good for that. (I love that smiley!@!!)
Light and Love.
but you can do protection with Reiki to your self and others as well the first simbel is every good for that. (I love that smiley!@!!)
Light and Love.
thehungrycaterpillar- Member
- Post n°13
Re: Protection & Reiki
Rlei_ki wrote:thehungrycaterpillar wrote:
I am just going to use ...a basic protection prayer that we do before starting Reiki!...
Actually, that counts as one of the "add-ons adopted-in from other traditions." I mentioned in my earlier post
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James,
the two line prayer thet 'let no harm come to the recipient...for the highest good..etc,.' - is an Add-on?
That's how my RM taught me!
So, How would you do it?, Thanks..
KelleyB- Forum Promoter
- Post n°14
Re: Protection & Reiki
Rlei_ki wrote:
Though there is no need to look to add-ons adopted-in from other traditions.
Protection is needed within Reiki, and protection exists within Reiki
Reiki gives us that protection
And the 'clearer' our Reiki flows ( i.e. the more 'fine-tuned' our Reiki is), the greater the protection it affords us.
As Takata-sensei said:
"Your Reiki power is like a aura, its a glow, and you are radiating out, and that energy is stronger than what it can penetrate into you ... no darkness can penetrate you"
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I love this response - makes perfect sense!!
Rlei_ki- Senior member/Forum Promoter
- Post n°15
Re: Protection & Reiki
thehungrycaterpillar wrote:That's how my RM taught me!
So, How would you do it?, Thanks..
I would simply suggest you continue doing what you do
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chi_solas- Admin/Forum Promoter
- Post n°16
Re: Protection & Reiki
Practicing the 5 principles helps
to keep us from drawing in negative
energies. If we show gratitude,earn
our living honestly,respect others,
do not anger/worry. We can keep our
selves safe.
to keep us from drawing in negative
energies. If we show gratitude,earn
our living honestly,respect others,
do not anger/worry. We can keep our
selves safe.
thehungrycaterpillar- Member
- Post n°17
Re: Protection & Reiki
chi_solas wrote:Practicing the 5 principles helps
to keep us from drawing in negative
energies. If we show gratitude,earn
our living honestly,respect others,
do not anger/worry. We can keep our
selves safe.
SLAM DUNK!
JohnC- Member
- Post n°18
Re: Protection & Reiki
chi_solas wrote:
Practicing the 5 principles helps
to keep us from drawing in negative
energies. If we show gratitude,earn
our living honestly,respect others,
do not anger/worry. We can keep our
selves safe.
Hey Bridget - good to see you here at RLL. Weather's great in Ireland at the moment - you wouldn't recognise it!
My own experience is that Reiki doesn't protect me actively. During a healing session I'm protected. However, I'm likely to pick up moods and even symptoms from other people in general daily life, unless I remain very observant of how I'm feeling and question senations that I feel(a change of scenery/environment is the best cure).
On a general level, and in a healing context, the key is to trust your armour. I think others saying that Reiki protects is all very well, but there's plenty of literature out there indicating that Reiki practitioners have suffered the consequences of inadequate personal protection.
Fear is the biggest issue - it weakens us. The best protection is love and trust. The key is to know that you are protected.
At times confronting fears can be difficult because we may not necessarily know them until they manifest. But we learn from experience.
JohnC
chi_solas- Admin/Forum Promoter
- Post n°19
Re: Protection & Reiki
Ah the green, green grass of home
sounds like a good time to visit.
Your right John controlling the environment
outside the Reiki setting can be a challenge.
I am un-learning not to react and learning
to be pro-active. It takes time, being aware
helps when I feel myself being pulled into
someone elses arena, I remind myself that it
is theirs not mine. Your suggestion of, change
of scenery/environment is a good solution.
sounds like a good time to visit.
Your right John controlling the environment
outside the Reiki setting can be a challenge.
I am un-learning not to react and learning
to be pro-active. It takes time, being aware
helps when I feel myself being pulled into
someone elses arena, I remind myself that it
is theirs not mine. Your suggestion of, change
of scenery/environment is a good solution.
Shakti ~ Rising- Member
- Post n°20
Re: Protection & Reiki
Rlei_ki wrote:Milarepa wrote:Share your views on protection, and it's role within Reiki, here.
Hi Chosso
[I've been resisting the temptation for a couple of weeks; but what d'you expect if you have a badge under your name saying 'Founder' ]
Is protection needed within Reiki?
IMO, yes, absolutely.
Though there is no need to look to add-ons adopted-in from other traditions.
Protection is needed within Reiki, and protection exists within Reiki
Reiki gives us that protection
And the 'clearer' our Reiki flows ( i.e. the more 'fine-tuned' our Reiki is), the greater the protection it affords us.
As Takata-sensei said:
"Your Reiki power is like a aura, its a glow, and you are radiating out, and that energy is stronger than what it can penetrate into you ... no darkness can penetrate you"
.
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hmmm
'Protection IS need within Reiki and protection exists within Reiki
Reiki gives us that protection'
isn't this a contradiction in terms??
Shakti ~ Rising- Member
- Post n°21
Re: Protection & Reiki
reading Takatas quote you put up there would imply that there is absolutely no need for protection...
Reikijim- Member
- Post n°22
Re: Protection & Reiki
Shakti ~ Rising wrote:reading Takatas quote you put up there would imply that there is absolutely no need for protection...
Hi,
More accurately, there is no protection needed outside of Reiki itself...My little mind says this makes sense...Is it possible that when we realize a threat from another, be it real, or imagined, that it is the self protecting nature of the ego kicking in?...And could this occurrence cause us to be less connected, therefore, less protected, leaving us in an exposed state?
RJ
Thaak- Member
- Post n°23
Re: Protection & Reiki
Reikijim wrote:Shakti ~ Rising wrote:reading Takatas quote you put up there would imply that there is absolutely no need for protection...
Hi,
More accurately, there is no protection needed outside of Reiki itself...My little mind says this makes sense...Is it possible that when we realize a threat from another, be it real, or imagined, that it is the self protecting nature of the ego kicking in?...And could this occurrence cause us to be less connected, therefore, less protected, leaving us in an exposed state?
RJ
hmm... me thinks so...
Milarepa- Forum Founder
- Post n°24
Re: Protection & Reiki
Shakti ~ Rising wrote:reading Takatas quote you put up there would imply that there is absolutely no need for protection...
There's no need for protection, or the even think about it. As Reiki is all around us in a constant. It's our divine spark in action.
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