| Reiki is the gift of vitality and self preservation | | | | Angry and frustrated at the hospitals' cold, blunt |
| encoded into the genetic makeup of all God's | | | | diagnosis I began to search bookshops for inspiration. |
| creatures. It is the higher self's connection to the | | | | Love, Medicine and Miracles a wonderful book by Dr |
| universal energy that breathes life into all living things. | | | | Bernie Siegel jumped out at me. It told of a more |
| We are all born with the omniscient wisdom to heal | | | | compassionate and holistic approach to diseases such |
| and preserve life. All living things are connected. Our | | | | as cancer and aids. There were stories of people who |
| ancestors used and relied on their own abilities and | | | | survived even after being told there was no hope. It |
| instincts. Unfortunately, these basic skills have been | | | | explained how by taking responsibility for your own |
| forgotten and are rarely used today. Humanity in its | | | | health and future you could fight back if you wished. |
| relentless ambition for progress has given up its most | | | | Even in death you could have control and dignity. |
| precious and natural gift. | | | | Dr Siegel, an oncologist had become disillusioned with |
| Through the media and clever advertising campaigns | | | | the way he had been taught to treat his patients. After |
| the majority of the world's population have been | | | | attending a seminar on guided imagery he decided to |
| conditioned to rely heavily on modern technology at | | | | developed and pioneer an alternative approach. In 1978, |
| the expense of their own birthright. There is a need for | | | | Dr Siegel set-up a new therapy programme called |
| humanity to become re-balanced. Instead of giving up | | | | ECAP (Exceptional Cancer and Aids Patients). Since |
| responsibility for one's life and health, it is vitally | | | | then he has established centres throughout the USA. |
| important to regain an equilibrium between ancient and | | | | This book and Dr Siegel's work inspired me to change |
| modern technology. Reiki is the catalyst. | | | | my life. My new path began with the study of the mind |
| Many people believe when you are ready to embrace | | | | through Hypnosis and NLP (Neuro Linguistic |
| the principles of Reiki you will be guided to a teacher. I | | | | Programming). |
| personally believe that Reiki with its infinite wisdom and | | | | Fortunately for me, while I was training in Hypnotherapy |
| unconditional love seeks out the person when they | | | | and NLP I met a lady called Tricia Courtney-Dickens |
| need it most. This is true of my own experience and | | | | who introduced me to Reiki. Her enthusiasm for this |
| introduction to Reiki. | | | | ancient art of healing was infectious. I decided to enroll |
| Like many people in the healing profession I was | | | | in her next Reiki course to study the first degree. That |
| inspired to help others through personal tragedy. My | | | | weekend workshop changed my perceptions of |
| sister Kim Buckley died of Cancer at the young age of | | | | holistic healing. Reiki put me in touch with my natural |
| thirty-three, leaving behind a devastated husband, four | | | | abilities to heal myself and others, I was amazed by |
| young children and a large family. During her brief | | | | Reiki's subtle yet profound power. |
| attempt to beat cancer she asked me to help her fight | | | | We would like to help spread Reiki to as many people |
| against this horrible disease. With no real knowledge of | | | | as possible around the world, so we have created a |
| medicine or complementary therapies I searched for | | | | new Certified Usui Reiki Master Home Study Course |
| hope. Doctors and nurses were unable and unwilling to | | | | that also includes a Distant Reiki Attunements and Full |
| offer any encouragement, refusing to step outside the | | | | Certification so anyone anywhere in the world can |
| realms of modern medicine. We were told to just | | | | now study and practice Reiki on themselves and |
| accept that she was going to die. Modern medicine | | | | others. |
| gave up exposing its limitations. | | | | |