I am interested in being attuned to Reiki, but after doing a bit of research on several sites, and also after reading a message on your message board (ID:13592),I am left wondering if there is any need.
I would hate to sound pretentious, and it has taken a lot of courage to ask someone about this.
I have been told recently that I have a natural gift for healing (and as I understand it, so has everyone). When I told my mother this she said that she would love to see me go into this field. As she describes it, she believes that when I held her hand as a child it felt that I wasn't just holding her hand but holding her soul. Also, when I used to give her back massages she used to comment on the amount of heat that came from my hands.I have always been interested in healing and helping (I work as a care assistant in a nursing home). I am not sceptical, just naive about the subject. I practice meditation learnt TM when I was 12. Now I prefer to use colours relating to the charkras.
I understand the philosophy behind Reiki, and I would like to learn Reiki, as dispite what people tell me I feel they are just flattering me.
I would be very grateful if someone could tell me if there is any need to be attuned, and if not what can I do to develop myself.
Also I would like to know if a Reiki practicioner is able to know if the person they are treating is a Reiki student/ practitioner or if that person has the ability to heal?
Thank you for any help you can give
lyds
