Today I listened to a high-level Qi Gong & Reiki practitioner (Q.) discussing this question with another energy worker (R.) who has recieved Reiki attunements over the last few years (lifelong energy worker).
R's position was that, Reiki being universal life energy, would be the same as Qi Gong energy.
Q.'s position was that, Qi Gong is manipulating one's own personal life energy, as a machine, whereas Reiki, one is flowing the universal life energy, as a conduit.
R. and Q. did not seem to come to an understanding. I perceived them to be arguing about the same thing.
R. said that he draws in energy to all his cells; Q. states that for Reiki, energy needs to be channeled through the crown chakra so as not to pass on personal energy.
So I suppose this question also arises: When practicing Reiki, must you draw the energy in through the crown chakra and out through the hands? Q. has recieved Reiki from R. and felt that R. brought in a lot of non-Reiki energy with the Reiki treatment. R. was surprised as he perceives himself to be very intuitive in regards to differentiating different aspects of people's energy.
I have been relying on the Reiki energy to go where it will, not intending it to come in or out anywhere.
And -- How do you differentiate Reiki energy from our own personal life energy/ are these the same things?
Thank you for reading my conversation and thank you for sharing your thoughts on this matter. I would like to draw on your responses if this conversation arises again. Thank you.
R's position was that, Reiki being universal life energy, would be the same as Qi Gong energy.
Q.'s position was that, Qi Gong is manipulating one's own personal life energy, as a machine, whereas Reiki, one is flowing the universal life energy, as a conduit.
R. and Q. did not seem to come to an understanding. I perceived them to be arguing about the same thing.
R. said that he draws in energy to all his cells; Q. states that for Reiki, energy needs to be channeled through the crown chakra so as not to pass on personal energy.
So I suppose this question also arises: When practicing Reiki, must you draw the energy in through the crown chakra and out through the hands? Q. has recieved Reiki from R. and felt that R. brought in a lot of non-Reiki energy with the Reiki treatment. R. was surprised as he perceives himself to be very intuitive in regards to differentiating different aspects of people's energy.
I have been relying on the Reiki energy to go where it will, not intending it to come in or out anywhere.
And -- How do you differentiate Reiki energy from our own personal life energy/ are these the same things?
Thank you for reading my conversation and thank you for sharing your thoughts on this matter. I would like to draw on your responses if this conversation arises again. Thank you.