| There has been a lot of debate as to whether | | | | India for example, are very strong in their belief that |
| introducing Reiki to children is a good move. When | | | | every child's chakras are open until they reach the |
| you check the internet for parenting forums and | | | | age of seven; and if this is not nurtured within that |
| health discussion boards, you will come across a lot | | | | time, they close down forever. |
| of varying opinions about it, even up to the age that | | | | In order to make sure that the children will really |
| the child should be in before the attunement can | | | | benefit from the process, the key is to work with |
| take place. There are people who say that a child | | | | the child by allowing him or her to be how they want |
| should be at least eight years old; while other Reiki | | | | to be. Giving them spontaneous treatments and |
| practitioners will firmly point it out that they will not | | | | letting them go through the process on their own |
| accept anyone under the age of eighteen. | | | | can be very rewarding for the child. And with that, |
| There are a lot of things to consider, especially if you | | | | you give the child the opportunity to remain open as |
| are not dealing with your own children or if you do | | | | a natural healing channel and develop in line with their |
| not know well enough the children that you will be | | | | own life path. |
| handling. However, one thing is very important - the | | | | Children can benefit from Reiki in almost the same |
| child itself should be naturally interested in Reiki even | | | | ways that adults will. Usually, kids have a lesser |
| before any introduction is done. Although this ancient | | | | baggage and negative energies to begin with, so |
| art of Japanese healing is the way to achieving | | | | cleaning up will not be as hard. The child can also |
| ultimate happiness and well being, you can and should | | | | benefit from it in the following ways: |
| not force such beliefs in a child. And as parents, it is | | | | • It enhances relaxation and sleep and helps in |
| your responsibility to make sure that you kid is not | | | | maintain calm and balance. |
| harassed or forced into doing something against his | | | | • It promotes creativity as well as improve the |
| or her will. | | | | ability to focus and concentrate. |
| Children should be allowed to begin and complete | | | | • It encourages empathy and develop a sense of |
| their own journey by experiencing life without any | | | | connection to people and other living things. |
| forced external intervention. On the other hand, | | | | • It will show them how to deal with stress. |
| some people say that there are kids who are born | | | | • Can help deal and pacify certain emotional and |
| with the ability to tap into, access, and utilize the | | | | physical issues. |
| universal Life Force energy naturally. The people in | | | | |