Things You'll Need:
- Intention (an idea of what you would like to heal in each session)
- Open mind
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Step 1
Understand what Reiki is. Reiki is a Japanese technique to relieve stress as well as promote relaxation and healing. It is like having a spiritual massage. A Reiki master places his hands either on or near your body to channel energy into your spirit. Reiki is never harmful. Reiki is simply a flow of positive energy that has the power to heal a person’s physical, emotional or spiritual wounds.
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Step 2
Find a Reiki master. You will be working closely with your Reiki master, so try to find one that you trust. If you were abused by one gender, consider finding a Reiki master of the opposite gender. Ask yourself if you can consider opening up to this person about your healing journey.
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Step 3
Set boundaries for where you want to be touched. Reiki does not have to involve touching because the Reiki master is connecting with your aura, which is around your body. However, some Reiki masters will touch your body lightly in various (non-private) places throughout the session. If you do not want to be touched in certain places, tell your Reiki master ahead of time.
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Step 4
Talk to the Reiki master about your issues. If you feel comfortable doing so, tell your Reiki master about your history of child abuse. This will enable your Reiki master to offer suggestions for intentions and might even help the Reiki master to track your healing progress.
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Step 5
Decide upon an intention for each session. Reiki is a flow of healing energy, and that healing energy can go many places. Decide where you want it to go (your “intention”) before each session. For example, do you want to let go of past hurts or anger? Do you want to feel present in your body? If you cannot decide, your intention can always be “for my greatest good.”
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Step 6
Notice where you feel the energy working. Many child abuse survivors do not live in their bodies. Some child abuse survivors will only feel the healing energy in the head or feet rather than throughout the entire body. If you have parts of yourself that feel “cold” or do not feel as if they are being affected by the healing energy, this might indicate that you still have a lot of healing work to do. As you continue to heal, those “frozen” parts will “thaw,” and you will feel the Reiki energy flowing throughout every part of your body.
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Step 7
Listen to what the Reiki master tells you. Sometimes the Reiki master might “see” things that speak to you. For example, he might “see” a little child curled up in a ball looking frightened. This might be your inner child needing your love and attention. Or the Reiki master might feel a lot of heat generating from your liver. This could be a sign of your need to work on processing anger.
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Step 8
Go to multiple sessions. Reiki is not going to be able to heal all of your spiritual wounds in one session. However, with repeated sessions, you will be able to heal on deeper and deeper levels.
Comments
pepperstorm said
on 6/3/2009 I am working intensely on using reiki on myself, I have many issues from child abuse and physical ailments in midlife and I can already feel the difference Reiki has been making on me. Thank you for the articles on reiki
inner5pace said
on 10/22/2008 I apologies for multiple postings! I am new do the sight and have mistakenly posted the same page three times- whereas I ment to post the remaining comment... :
Reiki has giving me a stepping-stone into the physical and spiritual. This has lead me to your article and incidentally to this great website- so thank you for that too :-)
It is very interesting to look at the 'karma' side of abuse. Currently however I think I want to inquire/ focus more in the 'earthly'; the physical and although I do not want to separate it from the rest (holistic healing), I want to learn more about healing on a physical level from emotional/mental trauma right now. I have read different articles (theses) as to how trauma changes the molecules/Atoms of the body, thus also coursing damage on that level , we need to heal that way too. If anyone has more information on this subject that would be great.
inner5pace said
on 10/22/2008 sur·vi·vor :
A person who continues to function or prosper in spite of opposition, hardship, or setbacks.
Firstly; Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience with us; I am a survivor of childhood abuse too, and know how brave it is to come forward and speak about anything related to the abuse. It seems to me that you have come a very long way on your personal healing journey.
Reiki has been 'around' me for many years, I had the privilege to receive it several times and this year I took my first degree in Reiki, whilst working with crystals (a another excellent way to heal from childhood abuse- very non intrusive, save and easy to practice by yourself too) I released that it was important and the right time for me, to heal on a different levels. As I have been in cognitive therapy for years, which was extremely helpful, but I was lacking the physical side. Reiki has g
inner5pace said
on 10/22/2008 sur·vi·vor :
A person who continues to function or prosper in spite of opposition, hardship, or setbacks.
Firstly; Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience with us; I am a survivor of childhood abuse too, and know how brave it is to come forward and speak about anything related to the abuse. It seems to me that you have come a very long way on your personal healing journey.
Reiki has been 'around' me for many years, I had the privilege to receive it several times and this year I took my first degree in Reiki, whilst working with crystals (a another excellent way to heal from childhood abuse- very non intrusive, save and easy to practice by yourself too) I released that it was important and the right time for me, to heal on a different levels. As I have been in cognitive therapy for years, which was extremely helpful, but I was lacking the physical side. Reiki has g
inner5pace said
on 10/22/2008 sur·vi·vor :
A person who continues to function or prosper in spite of opposition, hardship, or setbacks.
Firstly; Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience with us; I am a survivor of childhood abuse too, and know how brave it is to come forward and speak about anything related to the abuse. It seems to me that you have come a very long way on your personal healing journey.
Reiki has been 'around' me for many years, I had the privilege to receive it several times and this year I took my first degree in Reiki, whilst working with crystals (a another excellent way to heal from childhood abuse- very non intrusive, save and easy to practice by yourself too) I released that it was important and the right time for me, to heal on a different levels. As I have been in cognitive therapy for years, which was extremely helpful, but I was lacking the physical side. Reiki has g