What is Reiki?

There is a non-physical energy that gives life to every living organism. The Japanese call this energy KI. REI means universal, omnipresent, present everywhere at the same time. It also means Spiritual consciousness wisdom from the higher self. Thus REIKI is a two syllable Japanese word meaning UNIVERSAL LIFE FORCE. It has been developed to control and enhance the flow of KI around the body.

REIKI is HOLISTIC. It works on the body, mind and spirit by stimulating our own natural Healing abilities. REIKI is neither positive nor negative. It is the highest and most profound vibration of life; it allows us to become at one with all things alive in our world. REIKI is FREE FROM ALL RULES, RELIGIONS AND DOGMA making it open to people from all walks of life.

There are thousands of Reiki masters in the world today all practising this wonderful natural form of healing.

Guided Imagery

Imagery is a dream that occurs in a waking state. The person practicing the imagery is as relaxed as they would be in a dream state, but the conscious mind is more tuned to listen. The act of imagery facilitates access to whatever subject we wish to address, we don't have to wait for the dream to decide what subject to explore. Guided imagery facilitates instant access to a world of relaxation.

Carl Jung stated "when you concentrate on a mental picture it begins to stir, the image becomes enriched by detail. It moves and develops, and so when we concentrate on inner pictures and we are careful not to interrupt the natural flow of events, our unconscious will produce a series of images that make a complete story".

EFT

EFT rests on a theory that is called: The Discovery Statement

This is very important and central to the understanding of EFT. The Discovery Statement states:

The cause of ALL negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system.

It used to be held in psychotherapy that a negative emotion was caused by a negative or traumatic memory or event. Every time this memory was accessed or 'lit up' as a result of a thought or an environmental reminder, the negative emotion was experienced.

Dr Callahan, on the other hand, discovered that there was a step in between the memory/thought and the negative emotion - a disruption in the smooth flowing of the energy through the meridian system. Therefore, instead of trying to undo the thoughts or memories in some way, energy based therapies directly intervene on this intermediate step - when the disruption in the energy system has been calmed and relieved, the person experiences no further pain or negative emotions from the original memory or thought.