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Am I Channeling Positive Energy with Reiki?

It is always good to clarify definitions at the beginning of any article.
* The system of Reiki is a spiritual practice that was developed by a Japanese man called Usui Mikao
in the early 1900s. It includes 5 basic practices: reiju (attunement), palm-healing, techniques and
meditations, precepts, and symbols and mantras.
* Reiki, the energy, is the name of the energy used within the system and is literally translated from the
Japanese to mean 'spiritual energy' or 'sacred energy'. One variation used in the West is 'universal
energy'. Generally these terms represent the concept of 'the energy of everything'.
When a Reiki practitioner works with energy it is sometimes called channelling the energy. The reason
why we channel energy is to support the movement of that which is stagnant in order to live life in its
natural flow.
When we are not at One with this natural flow of life (or energy) we come up against obstacles:
physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Often where one of these elements ends and the other begins
we do not know. All we know for sure is that these elements are interdependent of one another and
together they create the filters through which we experience our lives.
The practices taught within the system of Reiki affect these obstacles, thereby supporting change and
affecting every aspect of our lives. So, does this mean that we are in fact channelling positive energy?
No. Not if we are truly experiencing universal energy, the energy of everything.
Within universal energy we always channel negative and positive energy. In Japan these two elements
are called In and Yo and in China, Yin and Yang.
In and Yo are not words for 'good' and 'bad' but rather representations of dual elements - the two
flipsides of a coin. In and Yo also represent other dualities such as Earth and Heaven, female and male,
the moon and sun. By balancing and blending dual elements within ourselves we are creating a nondual existence, one where we begin to resonate fully with universal energy.
Therefore, when we work on ourselves or others it is not about taking the negative away and filling
ourselves up with positive energy. True healing takes place as the two forces balance harmoniously out.
Why then do some like to believe that Reiki is positive energy only? Perhaps we are too scared to see
that which might be labelled as 'bad' within ourselves.
To heal we need to face all sides of ourselves, including our fears and darkest issues. By working on
ourselves, and by taking responsibility for our personal spiritual progress, we learn to let go of selfcondemnation and work toward balance instead.
Take this responsibility into your own hands, own it and live life in acceptance. Move away from the
need to label your experiences. Move instead into a state of union with the universe; it is there that your
obstacles have the opportunity to dissolve.

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