| Reiki Healing Do We Need The Symbols Or Just The | | | | flavours. Yes, you read right, for the healing session I |
| Intent & Belief? | | | | was going to think about pot noodles... |
| Healing with Reiki is a natural process, open and | | | | Throughout the healing session I thought and |
| available to all that require it. This natural life force | | | | concentrated on Pot Noodles. For each different |
| energy is administered in many ways and the use of | | | | flavour I thought about and imagined and believed |
| sacred symbols is believed to enhance the healing | | | | that the healing energy was flowing freely. The client |
| power/energy. But are these symbols really | | | | was totally relaxed and believed that they were |
| necessary? Are the sacred symbols just a tool | | | | receiving Reiki healing in the normal way, i.e. through |
| used to implement the Intent and Belief that healing | | | | the use of symbols. After the session had finished |
| will take place? Intent and belief in any natural healing | | | | all clients that were involved in these experiments |
| system is alone a powerful tool, regardless of | | | | remarked how they felt different to how they |
| additional equipment. Whether the additional | | | | normally did. Ask in what way, they are |
| equipment is, in this case, sacred symbols. | | | | commented that they felt more relaxed and more |
| Lets look at Intent and belief within Reiki healing. | | | | energised. They thanked me for the healing session |
| Belief; with Reiki the belief by the practitioner/healer | | | | and left. We chose not to tell them about the pot |
| is in the use of secret symbols, generally speaking, | | | | noodle experiment so not to alter their personal |
| that are said to enhance and intensify the flow of | | | | beliefs in Reiki. |
| energy. With the client, the belief is that healing will | | | | A question that was asked by other therapists at |
| take place and help. Putting the client to one side for | | | | the TSL Holistic Centre, was "Was the thoughts of |
| a moment lets look at the practitioner/healer. Their | | | | pot noodles really that powerful" Well I'm afraid not, |
| belief is in the symbols, but will healing work/take | | | | for it was not some hidden power of pot noodles |
| place without any reference to these symbols? | | | | that helped, but the Intent and Belief that healing |
| Well, the answer is "Yes". In several experiments at | | | | would take place, Intent and belief from both the |
| the TSL Holistic Centre, I carried out Reiki healing | | | | client and myself. One of the clients telephoned the |
| sessions without refereeing to or thinking about any | | | | following day; following her session, and commented |
| of the Reiki symbols. I must point out that the actual | | | | that she had had the best nights sleep in months and |
| clients were not aware of the experiments, as we | | | | again thanked me for the Reiki healing. In a light and |
| had to maintain and respect their personal beliefs in | | | | humorous way I asked them if they thought healing |
| the Reiki healing. | | | | with pot noodles in mind, might work? There |
| Clients were booked in the normal manner for a | | | | answer "Don't be silly, how could that be possible". |
| 30-minute Reiki healing session. After the client was | | | | To this day the client does not know about the pot |
| settled the session proceeded. Remember although I | | | | noodle experiment. |
| was not going to use the reiki healing symbols in any | | | | So with Reiki Healing Do We Need The Symbols Or |
| way I still had the Intent and Belief that healing would | | | | Just The Intent & Belief? |
| take place and that there would be an energy | | | | You decide. |
| transference. For the experiment I was going to | | | | David Vickers - - info@tslholistic.co. |
| substitute the healing symbols with "Pot Noodle" | | | | |