Ponderings,
Namaste :)
I completely respect your passion, honesty and decision to do what you feel is the right thing for you :)
When I first started out with Reiki, I was kind of on a mission to 'heal' everybody and everything. I thought that just because I was into Reiki, everyone else should be too and why wouldn't anybody want healing afterall...:)) That was seven years ago and as I have grown with Reiki so have my ideals and values. In fact I would say within the first 6 months I was beginning to think very differently. These days I know that it is Reiki that heals and I am simply a channel for that. I have made a conscious decision never to channel Reiki around someone unless they absolutely and with full knowledge give me their permission to do so. You see I feel that it is simply not my right to judge whether someone truly needs Reiki or not, it's their call. For me I see it as invading their space. Maybe that is me letting them down or overcomplicating things, but I just don't see it that way and to be honest I know that it's not something that I am ever likely to change my mind about. :)
I know I have said it before but it is my personal belief that sometimes compassionate action is not always to send Reiki, sometimes it takes more compassion not too (and believe me there have been times I have struggled with this). I know that others will disagree and that's fine because I'm not here to put others down for their beliefs or convince others that there is only one way to do things. We are all different and all have something unique and valuable to offer and that is what I love about this place. :)
Gentle Blessings
Helen
