Reiki, Reflexology, and Color Light Therapy have been around for thousands of years. All have been and continue to be scientifically and medically studied. The results have proven these modalities to aid in the healing of many mental, emotional, and physical disorders as well as to increase, promote, and stimulate cognitive and spiritual ability.
Reiki, in more recent times, over the last two or three decades, has become more recognized as a highly effective complimentary therapy, and now it is widely used in hospital settings across the country. It is difficult to trace down exact origins for reiki, however, it is said to also be over 2500 years old and first noted in India. Reiki was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui in the early 1900’s and around 1920 began teaching it himself.
Reflexology is also millennia old and can be found in studies of ancient history in Egypt, China, and India. Egypt is said to contain the oldest depiction of reflexology in hieroglyphs dating back to 2330 BC. Some of the depictions are of a practitioner using small hand tools to work on a recipient’s hands and feet.
Color Light Therapy or chromotherapy has also been traced back thousands of years to ancient Egypt, Greece, China, and India. The first findings of using color and/or light as a form of medicine or treatment were noted as far back as 2000 BC. Color and light are used as a form therapy in various medical settings today and have been shown to reduce the severity of PTSD. The therapy system in place in my practice incorporates the use of pure Brazilian quartz crystals. Here is one study that does include notes on electronic gem therapy or colour/radiation gem therapy.
During a typical Reiki session, the Reiki Master or Practitioner will connect themselves energetically and spiritually in preparation to channel the Universal Life Force or Universal Energy (Reiki). The energy work can be done with the practitioners’ hands lightly placed on the recipients’ body or hovering slightly above. A typical treatment session can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on individual needs. Reiki, as it is the sending and receiving of energy, does not need to be done in person. Reiki energy knows no bounds and does not follow typical time, space, or distance constraints. It should also be noted that the energy felt during a reiki session can sometimes be quite powerful, but it is not the personal energy of the practitioner. The practitioner is only a channel; a conduit if you will. Here is just one of a plethora of articles you can find in a simple on-line search for information about a reiki session.
Reflexology sessions are another form of energy work. This practice is all about activating and repairing the body’s energy system using a series of points on the hands, feet, ears, and face. There are a variety of studies and research showing the positive effects of reflexology as a complimentary treatment. Ultimately, the goal is to assist the energy body and the physical body to function and operate in harmony and balance at its optimum potential. A typical treatment session can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on individual needs or wants. Just as with reiki, there is a multitude of information that can be found and used as a learning resource. Here is a resource you may find useful in your search.
Crystal Light Therapy sessions (chromotherapy/chakra light therapy) use the visible light spectrum, biophotons, emission and magnetism. There are 7 colors and 7 pure Brazilian quartz crystals. Each crystal is aligned to its respective chakra, allowing the introduction of color therapy into the body as it is pulsed through the crystal itself. This allows imbalanced chakras to be rejuvenated, cleansed, and cleared of blockages so that your energy system may be brought back into balance and harmony. A typical session will run 30 to 60 minutes while the recipient lays fully clothed on the reiki table, face up, eyes covered or not (preference), and after the practitioner has done a simple clearing of the aura and opening of the chakras to receive the energy. Not much study has been done, but here is a resource for some interesting information.
Here are just a few examples of areas where you may see improvement or reduction of symptoms or conditions: PTSD, Memory, Insomnia, Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Nervous Conditions, ADD, ADHD, Spiritual Healing, Sadness, Past and Present Trauma, Aura Cleansing, Harmonizing and Balancing the Chakras, Removing Blocked Energy, Strengthening the Immune System, Relieving the Side Effects of Chemotherapy, Reduced Recovery Time Post Surgery, Reduced Need for Medications Post Surgery, Disease, and Illness.
Here are some sensations, feelings, or reactions reported during a typical Reiki, Reflexology, or Crystal Light Therapy session: Deep sleep, Peacefulness, Relaxed, Tingling, Pins-and-Needles, Numb Sensations, Visions, Astral Travel, seeing a Variety of Colors, Shapes, Patterns or a Combination of such, Having Visions of Varying Degrees, Happiness, Emotional Release, Energized, Heat, Cold, Feeling Grounded, or Weightlessness. All therapy sessions can be done regularly as a complimentary treatment to regular medical care for issues or general wellbeing 2 to 4 times per month, or as often as desired.
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