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Hi
A lot of you are very knowledgeable about where to treat for certain conditions. How do you learn all this. Would it be advisable to study anatomy and physiology? Or is this taught at a higher Reiki level, i am only 1 at the moment but take Reiki 2 in two weeks time.
Thanks
Donna

Otoharo!

Reiki I IS reiki. You have it right now. Anatomy is not necessary.

finality

boofan9,

/*\ Namaste :-}}

- when you do Reiki with someone else simply instruct him\her to focus their attention (mindfulness) on the areas that they feel need the energy the most and that Intention and Mindfulness will help them to make the best use of the energy that they may at the time

- for general guidelines to Reiki-anatomy-disorder and hand-position correlations, try searching: Hayashi1

- this should give you at least one search result that will have the Healing Guide

- in terms of anatomy it would be useful if you learned something of the energy meridians as given in traditional chinese medicine (TCM)

Reiki All Around,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper

Hi, Donna,

Anatomy and physiology aren't taught in the reiki system. I find that the more I know about Western Medicine representations of anatomy, the easier it is to focus my intent. And the more I know about Traditional Chinese Medicine representations of energy flow, the more options I have for where energy can most effectively be sent into (or pulled out of) the "patient."

Re. Western medical stuff -- unfortunately, most of what little I know has been acquired on a learn-as-you-go basis. E.g., my father died from pancreatic cancer almost 2 years ago; in working on him for the 2 years before that, it was helpful to see the diagram that his doctor had given to him, which showed the location of the tumor in relation to Dad's pancreas, stomach, liver, small intestine, and common bile duct. More generally, when I have questions about where things are, I ask medical people.

Re. TCM stuff -- qigong study gave me some base, and additional stuff has been learn-as-you-go. When Dad had unexplained pain along the underside of his upper arm and shoulder area, I advised my sister that in addition to sending energy into the area of pain, she might also send into points at the sides of the base of the fingernail of his fifth finger; the heart meridian ends there and the small intestine meridian begins there, and both meridians run through the area where there was pain. When Dad experienced peripheral neuropathy as a side effect of chemotherapy treatments, I sent energy into his kidneys and then moved some of his kidney energy into his hands -- in TCM, "kidney" energy supports the nervous system. Other correlations were intuited during treatment on other people, and confirmed in later discussions or readings. (Always nice to get confirmation, although the only real "test" is whether it works.)

(I hope that this responds to your question and that my reply hasn't been _too_ long-winded.)

Bruce

boofan9 said on

>Hi
>A lot of you are very knowledgeable about where to treat for certain conditions. How do you learn all this. Would it be advisable to study anatomy and physiology? Or is this taught at a higher Reiki level, i am only 1 at the moment but take Reiki 2 in two weeks time.
>Thanks
>Donna

Otoharo!

Wanja Twane (I can't spell her name), one of Takata's students demonstrated hand positions she was taught. they covered the body completely. Even when one conditions is being treated, the whole body needs reiki to recover. I always cover the whole body to assist the body in its job.

finality

For years I deliberately stayed away from learning detailed anatomy, so I could honor the principle that it's the client's mind/body wisdom that directs the flow, not MY knowledge and ego, just my willingness to act as a channel.

Learning techniques creates that temptation -- "oh, I know a good technique for this symptom, so I can be the rescuer of this person." Always have to be mindful of that temptation, now that I have learned anatomy for emergency medicine.

So many times, a person has come to me complaining of a specific issue, which turned out to be connected through a unique physical and emotional chain to a source that neither of us would have suspected. Surrendering knowledge and ego to Reiki lets that happen.

When I have gone into a session with a specific intent of solving a client's, say, back problem, I have always been distressingly reminded of this principle -- I'm not the "fixer"!

Technique is wonderful, there is a rich trove of approaches that bring great benefit to people. In learning techniques, always be mindful of their source, and honor the divine Gift.

I need this reminder myself, often -- thank you!

Blessings,
Aronaya

Great question!

I feel that a knowledge of anatomy both western and eastern is beneficial when doing healing work such as reiki. Not for diagnosis as we cannot do that, but for a general idea of what chakras effect what areas. Many people know the chakras but have no idea where the pancreas is located or spleen. Usui talked much about working over certain organs. If you don't know where to find them you can't use Usui's healing guide correctly.

I was an EMT for 15 years, took anatomy and physiology as well. Perhaps you can take a college a&p course locally or get a book about basic anatomy. I would also pick uip a book on meridians.

Hope this helps,
Tracey

Of course the reiki system has techniques. The scanning that was taught by Usui was a technique. The use of particular hand positions for treating particular conditions, taught by Hayashi, is a sort of technique.

Bruce

I've put a link to a translation of the Hayashi Ryoho Shishin (Hayashi Treatment Guide) in the Resources section

also a link to some notes believed to be taken at a Level 1 Reiki Course held by Takata-sensei in 1975. The notes include treatment guidelines for many issues

reiki ni rei

James

boofan9 said

>Hi
>A lot of you are very knowledgeable about where to treat for certain conditions. How do you learn all this.

Yes, that is true, and no matter what we do in the world, we need to develop skill and technique. My point is to be cautious and mindful about the risk of falling into ego, when one has learned many techniques. The more we "know", the easier it is to lose sight of where the healing really comes from. I need frequent reminding myself, this is why I made this post, because my practice is growing, and I need to admonish myself to remember where that gift comes from. If I start thinking, "hey, I'm a great healer, look at me!", then I will stumble from the pride, that is certain!

Blessings,
Aronaya

Otoharo!

we, here, are with you on this. Being reiki is more important than all the doing put together.

finality

Thank you for all your replies, it was very helpful. I have a book by Rand etc called The Spirit of Reiki and this has the Healing Guide in it, so i am going to read the book thoroughly.
Donna