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Namaste all,
I have a friend who has a 25 year old son. He is a happy enthusiastic young man, doing great in his career and right now all set to find the girl of his life..He has lots of friends and is fun to be with. I am just trying to sketch his personality here. He lives in USA , far away from his parents who are in India. Now my friend is visiting her son and she is dismayed . Everynight, she is woken up by her son, crying with pain and agony, in his sleep. This is almost every night. When she talks to him, he stops and goes back to sleep. But in the morning, he doesnt remember that he cried.He says he doesnt have any issues that is bothering him conciously. She was wondering if there was any emotional hurt deep inside the subconcious and if reiki would help him. If so, how do I treat him with reiki?
Thanks for any feed back.

alamelu,

/*\ Namaste :-}}

- without knowing the dynamics of his up-bringing and relationship with his parents, I suppose especially his mother, it is difficult to hypothesize about his psychological make-up

- also, I would suggest it is difficult to characterize someone as you have unless one spends a lot of time with that person day and night) - what you may see is only a 25 year old's Personna meant for you

- now, if he gives permission for Reiki?? Emotional issues can be helped with Reiki to Tanden, the shoulders and shoulder blades, and Heart Center and the area of Chakras I and II

- hope this helps

Reiki All Around,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper

First and formost treat yourself,I've the feeling from your letter that you're somewhat distraught. Then ask.,If he doesn't want any, ok, if he does, ok.

Thanks FK, what you say makes sense. He has given permission for reiki and I will try with what you have suggested.

Hi, how about past life regresson? if he really has no present issues perhaps something needs shifting further back?
Annie

annie,

/*\ Namaste :-}}

- why past life stuff?? All our Karma is here, now, or yet to manifest - we do not leave Karma behind in past lives

- now, if you mean regression back to childhood or infancy of the present life then that is a different kettle of eels

>:-}}

Reiki All Around,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper

Hi Alamelu,

It sounds as if your friend might be suffering from so called night terrors. Night terrors are common in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following traumas, but it does not neccesarily have to depend on such a disorder. If it were a sign of PTSD, then you could await some pretty heavy trauma arising during a Reiki-treatment, or so I've heard.

I am not a doctor, but perhaps he should visit a sleep laboratory for a check-up. They would probably be able to tell what his condition is. Let your friend go see a medically trained doctor about this so that he may get refered to such a laboratory. If a persons sleep is disturbed severely that persons health becomes affected.

If I were in your position I would wait with giving Reiki treatments and go see a doctor. If he/she does not find any serious condition, I would include putting my hands on or above his head (around the brain) in the treatment and start from there. Some sleep laboratories need voluntary participants - it would surely be interesting to make it an experiment to se wether the Reiki treatment is working or not.

Go see a doctor, if nothings wrong then give Reiki around the head and perhaps the lower neck, grounding the way you usually do it.

Ivoryraven

Yes, I was thinking about the doctor visit too. Childhood regression as FK felt would be appropriate too.
Thanks everyone for the feedback once again

alamelu said
... If so, how do I treat him with reiki?

Gently and mindfully, and with the intent of honoring his full ownership of whatever arises into awareness. You, let it go, it belongs to him.

Blessings and peace,
Aronaya

Does he act any differently when he is awake than what his parents are accustomed too? I'm wondering if he's effectively dealing with his issues on the subconcious level or if this symptom is part of a larger change in behavior that would conincide with repression.

I'd say let him be for the time being, but if his health starts to fall off than you can step forward and ask him to let your assist him. Not only will he be more willing to go along with it once the problem becomes more tangible, but you'll also have a better idea of what's going on with him based on the symptomes.