During the dark days of winter I
sometimes comfort myself with the thought that the sun is still shining,
even
if it’s hidden by clouds or during the night when it’s on the other side of our
planet. I think about going up in a
plane on a dull day, above the greyness to where the light is bright and the
sky blue. Reiki comfort is always there
too. I have never forgotten Phyllis
mentioning that her mother had said Reiki was really all about comfort. The longer I practice Reiki the more true
this feels.
There’s the physical comfort of warmth
that comes from receiving Reiki, the relaxation that eases of pain and tension,
improving my quality of life in this ageing body.
Then there is the comfort for the
mind, enabling my busy head to slow down, allowing space for insights and
intuition to arise, enhancing my creativity in finding solutions to life’s
challenges. This has a positive effect
for my body too, as more energy can be released to support my immune system,
instead of being in the stressful ‘fight or flight’ state that takes up so much
physical and mental resources.
Receiving Reiki for the first
time after a sudden bereavement, I received much comfort in both these
ways. I was amazed to feel some relief
from the physical and mental pain from such a simple and un-intrusive treatment. The gentle touch of friendly hands is healing
in itself, but with the addition of the energy of Reiki, which felt like
sunshine inside my head, I experienced a deep comfort I’d been unable to find
anywhere else.
So I was delighted when one of my
clients recently said my hands were like sunshine. She had been facing some challenges in her
life and responded to Reiki like a flower opening in the sun – what a joy!
There’s a deep comfort that comes from being able to offer that sort of support
to others in need.
There is another kind of comfort
that I now appreciate and recognise far more these days: comfort on the
spiritual level. I recently came across
a description of healing that I feel really fits Reiki: “Healing does not mean
finding and treating every single inner scar which sends its message to haunt
us. It means going even deeper... to the
core of our self, to the heart of our spirit, where we find the light and warmth
of our own core qualities of love and peace”.
I feel this is what we have the potential to do with Reiki: we can
bypass the pain of the past and re-connect with the inner peace and love,
thereby improving quality of life and happiness.
So if you are feeling a bit under
the weather, have been dealing with a difficult change in your life or simply
feel you need a bit of comfort, I hope you can find some Reiki to help you –whether
it’s by receiving treatment, treating yourself or attending a Reiki share, class
or workshop.
Like the sunshine Reiki is always
there, waiting to comfort us, no matter what time of day or night.
