Reiki and the family
by Scott Macdonald

What is Reiki

Reiki was introduced to the West through Dr. Usui Shiki Ryoho in the late 1800. It is an ancient healing process. The Reiki experience is a very profound meditation. Reiki channels and re-connects all to pure unconditional love, allowing those who come in contact with it to rediscover their connection to Spirit, to rest in their core and to realise that their true nature is love. This creates the space for fear to be released at a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level, making it possible for their own inner wisdom to give them a deeper understanding of who they are.

The person attuned to Reiki has made a commitment to be a channel for Universal healing energy, and their own growth. This divine energy is channelled through their hands by the use of sacred symbols that have been placed into their etheric body at Reiki attunements by a Reiki master. The energy is guided by spirit to flow where it is needed most. The person receiving Reiki stays fully clothed through out the healing. Reiki is always for the highest good of all, so it is always safe for both the receiver and the giver. The latter is a protected channel and will always receive balancing and healing when giving a session, and it is normal to feel energised rather than drained at the end of a session. Reiki has no religious affiliation, so it is open to all.

Reiki and children

I would love to see a time where Reiki is so much more accessible to children.
Children love Reiki. To quote Jamie, age 13: "Wow! That was great! Do it again!!" A lot of children report a sense of peace or stillness from a session of about 5 to 10 minutes only. They can feel energy as heat, coolness, pulsations, light and colours. I have had children with A.D.D.H. (Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity) repeatedly ask for another treatment after they experienced this sense of peace. It is an absolutely beautiful meditation for kids. Children as young as five years of age have been attuned to Reiki I. It is a really special gift to help a child rediscover their direct connection to Spirit in a powerful and efficient way. Children, once attuned, will give Reiki to themselves, their pet, their friends and parents.

Reiki can create the space for children where they feel safe secure and accepted to be themselves, explore who they are and their environment. This enables them, as they grow, to have a healthy self-esteem, and to trust that life is unfolding for their highest good. Reiki creates an environment that develops their full potential.

Reiki and Parents

Reiki will support parents by giving them a very practical way in which they can demonstrate their love for their children, resulting in them being more confident and comfortable in their role of meeting their children's needs. This brings some much-needed peace to the challenging role of being a parent. It also facilitates communication with the children, Reiki, gives the parent a direct connection to Spirit, guiding the adult on their own spiritual journey to their inner core, brining about the discovery of who they really are, and validating their own unique Spirit. Once a parent is attuned they can always send healing to their children, themselves and their partner. Reiki can also facilitate a deep bonding between the parents.

You work on yourself as a gift to your children
Ram Das

Reiki and childhood illness
Reiki can be used in the every day life of a child. It can be of great help with:

Pregnancy and the birthing process -Colic -To program crystals to help the child Teething- Abdominal pain Headaches- Constipation or diarrhoea Emotional upsets-
Insomnia- restless sleep- Any illness or injury-Hyperactivity, especially A.D.D H Nightmares -To heal the future, if the child is worried-To heal anything from the past that may disturb the child-To send healing from a distance-Palliative care

I am promoting Reiki to be used in conjunction with mainstream medicine, because Reiki has a spiritual and energy focus that medicine does not. Together they care for the child holistically. It is my belief that a lot of parents feel helpless when their child is sick. They feel frustrated, thinking that they can't do anything for their child. All the parents need to do, once attuned, is place their hands and allow the energy to flow. Reiki will bring stillness and sense of calm. To the child, it will bring about a connection to their inner resources, thus facilitating healing. It is really important to gently inform people that this may or may not make their child better. Reiki is always for the highest good: it is guided by Spirit. An area that I am passionate about is introducing Reiki to assist parents who are caring for their dying child, and give support in the dying process. This is challenging but rewarding work.

Reiki Training and sessions
I am an independent Reiki Master. There are three separate levels of Reiki training. Reiki I and II form the basis of Reiki healing. Reiki I & II, each take one day of training, and are run in small groups or on an individual basis. Course notes and certification are provided. In Children's training, age and attention span are taken into consideration.

Teach only love, for that is what you are
Gerald J. Jampolsky

For further details, please call Scott Macdonald at Rose Quartz Healing on 61 (0) 2 9586 2292 or 61 (0)416 202 292

CHILDREN LIVE BY WHAT THEY LEARN

If children live with criticism
They learn to condemn

If children live with hostility
They learn to fight

If children live with ridicule
They learn to be shy

If children live with shame
They learn to feel guilty

If children live with tolerance
They learn to be patient

If children live with encouragement
They learn confidence

If children live with praise
They learn to appreciate

If children live with fairness
They learn justice

If children live with security
They learn to have faith

If children live with approval
They learn to like themselves

If children live with acceptance and friendship
They learn to find love in the world.