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holobon said on
>Dear Tracey,
>I applaud the fact that you are trying to do the right thing & be responsible.
>We were taught alot of "things" about Reiki. How many of us have found out that what we were taught wasnt exactly on the mark? Reiki is not medical care & any recommendations regarding medical care should come from a medical professional. If in doubt, refer the client to that person or persons.
>Medications go through scientific testing before they hit the market. We are all aware of how often an undiscovered side effect or adverse reaction will be discovered years after millions of people have been on these drugs.
>No matter what we may have been taught about Reiki, how much of that is anecdotal information? Do we really know? Reiki is not a science & at the moment, not supported by enough credible research for any of us to truly make claims or predictions regarding what it does or does not do. The effect of Reiki on medications has not been reliably studied to my knowledge & even if so, has it been studied with all classes of drugs? There is also the X factor to consider: the individual who doesnt fit the parameters of the tests.
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>Hypnosis involves accepting a suggestion, often given by another person & most of us are capable of being hypnotized.
>People are suggestible. If we tell them Reiki may affect their meds or it may cause a hastening of death, some will believe that & that belief is very powerful. There is a reason that doctors do not like to predict the amount of time left to a terminal patient.
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>So many factors affect the way an individual responds to medicatons: even the food we eat! If I believed that Reiki was going to intervere with medications I would never Reiki anyone because some patients are dependant on their meds to deliver the same effect with each dose or involve monitoring of the patient's response by a nurse or doctor. It may be true that some people are able to reduce their meds or eliminate them after receiving Reiki, but that might have been possible without Reiki. Sometimes people improve on their own for no known reason, it just seems to happen, Reiki or no reiki.
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>Reiki may be an art, it may be a spiritual belief or a healing modality...but at the moment it is not a health profession. Refer people to their doctor if they are concerned about effects on any treatment they are taking but dont suggest that there may be side effects ahead of time.
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>About the only thing Im sure of is that Reiki promotes a sense of well being and/or relaxation, a state of being conducive to healing.
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>peace & joy,
>holobon
I agree You can send reiki with the best intentions. but the reciever has to be ready and receptive to thoose intentions for them to create wellness in themselves.
As well Prayer seems to work on a higher level. So I think it best to include that in your work as well.
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