After a day at Mt. Kurama my favorite thing to do is to just relax! The excitement, the energies, the hustle and bustle of the trains and of course the hike up the mountain all take their toll and while throughout the next day (and continuing for several weeks for that matter) the replenished Reiki energies are splendid, I’m always in need of a good “slow down” even after the “after Kurama sleep” which is always very deep and very refreshing. Maybe there’s some relationship to the principle of needing a vacation after my vacation… so I’d like to dedicate this post to Relaxing with Reiki.
While Reiki Meditations are in and of themselves quite relaxing (as is virtually any Reiki treatment and most forms of meditation) what I’m referring to here is something different… actually taking a relaxing situation… like a day at the beach, a walk in the park, enjoying a beautiful sunset (or sunrise… for the early worms out there), yoga in the moonlight, a satsung, a family barbecue, listening to music or even just vegging out in front of the old boob tube. Whatever your idea of a relaxing time is… try adding Reiki to it and see if you can’t amplify that relaxation just a little bit.
The way I usually do this is by trying to stay connected to Reiki as much as possible without making it a task. Also, when I first arrive on the scene, in preparation I use the power symbol on the four corners of the room (as I do when preparing for Reiki sessions or attunements) or the four directions (actually, any four will do) if outside. I also try to identify any disturbances in advance and apply Reiki to them… it tends to take the shrillness out of the kids screams and the burn off the hot dogs (and/or shoulders as the case may be). 🙂
After that there is nothing to do but relax… and enjoy!!! I highly encourage this and of course, as with all things Reiki… your mileage may vary!!!
For further explanation or discussion, your thoughts are most welcome and highly encouraged, please feel free to comment below!!!
2 responses to “Relaxing with Reiki”
Most every afternoon at work I take a part of my lunch break to take a brief walk. I always ‘turn on’ the Reiki when I do this to enhance the experience. I find that it helps me to relax more, letting the stress of the workday go and bringing in more positive energy and light. I also like to do this while grocery shopping, while at Wal-Mart or wherever I may be……it does help to take the edge off of things.
i get a lot of downtime at work (i fuel planes at an airport, so i go by the schedule of whatever airline i’m working at) and i like to spend some time each day in the terminal. i pick as empty and quiet a spot as i can by one of the tv’s that are at most gates. i turn on the reiki and let it go where it needs to.
i find people with a particular problem just kinda wander into my little area and either talk to me openly about it or i overhear them on their phone or whatever (not that i try to eavesdrop or anything, lol, i just pick things up as they talk).
sometimes i’ll find a particular situation on tv that i’ll send reiki to, since all the tv’s in the terminal are tuned to CNN
or sometimes, even, i’ll turn it on as i walk around and find that i’m in the right time at the right place to lend a hand to someone moving a filing cabinet or trying to push a cart through a door, etc.
otherwise, any time i have a free hand, i just rest it on my leg and let it flow