Tracey,
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- do some study of the meridian system of the body - this should be much more helpful than any short explanation I might be able to concoct here
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- basically, you will note that the meridians are "pathways" and that major pathways "connect" the hands and the Heart Center (and elsewhere , of course)
- it is along the meridians that energy normally traverses the body and this can be particularly more intense duirng such "treatments" as Rolfing, massage, accupressure, etc - both for practitioner and client
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- energy can become "diverted"
- suppose one has a massage therapist who, in the midst of a a deep tissue massage, is somehow reminded of something that stimulates thoughts to which anger are attached - this lack of mindfulness could result in an unintended energy burst or the unwanted and unexpected addition of this emotional energy to the process already in progress
- what you describe as a "burn" mark could result
- and, it can occur even without any "touch" involved - more than once I have seen the process develop with my own eyes during visualization excercises with pain patients
- hope this helps
Reiki All Around,
All Blessings,
Firekeeper
