Reiki- any experiences?

oohmercyme · 03-07-2006, 11:53 PM

I had a hot stone massage today which was heavenly. The person who did it also practises reflexology and reiki.

I have had reflexology one before and found it very relaxing. I guess I have expereinced reiki before as well, though I didn't know it was that at the time. (My usual massage therapist had tennis elbow and couldn't do deep tissue massage, so she did more "theraputic touch". Although she barely touched me, this was the most relaxing massage I have ever had!).

Anyway, after my massage, I asked about reiki and the practioner did the whole hands/ energy thing. First thing she said was, you are much MUCh clsoer to your Dad than your Mom; in fact, there is much conflict between you and her. (see my TOXIC mom post!). Anyway, this could have been a guess, but it happens to be very true.

I don't believe in horriblescopes or crystal balls or anything like that and wonder if reiki is along the same lines.

I am also a bit leary as this is a "spiritual healing" and I don't like to mess with anything that would be in conflict with my Christian beliefs.

I used to have accupunture done, until one session I experienced a vivid (and terrifying!) hallucination. Never went back after that.

Your experiences with alternative therapies? (Especially if you are a Christian please).

I am going back next week for reflexology and will definately have another stone massage. Maybe even try the Indian Head Massage- now that sounds like heaven on earth!

Ta!

Jess83 · 03-08-2006, 02:46 PM

Hi, i practice reiki. I think its wonderful and i was taught that it does not matter what religion you are because it is a universal enery -universal life force energy to be exact! so dont worry about that

It works even if you dont believe in the treatment and it can be used on any living/non-living thing.
It is incredibly relaxing to recieve and has helped me a great deal in numerous aspects of my life.
I think its amazing. I know there is a thread i posted in about reiki..i will try and dig it up for you!
As for reflexology - i am also qualified in that and its also a great treatment and surprisingly relaxing - i was very surprised to find it more relaxing than a regular body massage. You can tell so much by assessing the feet! Its one of the reasons i went to get my ovaries checked out (and later diagnosed w/pcos) because the ovary reflexes on my feet were telling me something was wrong.

Currently i am getting acupuncture treatment once a week for pcos and (not to put reflexol. down) i find it more effective/faster working than reflexology (this could just well be my individual case) I began acup treatments jan 30th, o'ed (on my own!) 2 days later feb 1st and had a luteal phase of 16 days having previously had an Lp of only 6 days. This cycle i have just O'ed again without anything else but weekly acup. treatments-amazing

My skin has also cleared up a lot which is great. Im so sorry you had a bad experience with acupuncture - must have been very frightening for you! Did you mention it to the acupuncturist at the time?

I'll go look for the link now..

Jess83 · 03-08-2006, 02:58 PM

my experience with Reiki

There- hope that works.. and helps!

oohmercyme · 03-08-2006, 03:49 PM

Thanks for the insight!

August · 06-25-2006, 06:56 AM

Bump! Hi I was hoping to get an update from some of the girls using Reiki. I would be espeically intested to know if you have noticed any impact on PCOS symptoms.

. . . .A little confession - I was looking though this section trying to find something on "reiki" but come to find out it does not mean what I thought it meant - although it is intesting and I want to know more. . . . I sort of had in mind a massage with a lot of kneeding action espeically in the adonomal area, I think that I have read about something more along those line and that some thought it helped with ovarian related things. If it is not Reiki, that I am thinking of, could someone please also suggest other terms that I might want to try to do a search on.