Benefits of Reiki as we get older

Reiki with the Elderly

 

First of all what do we mean by the term elderly?  Different things to different people I guess.  When I was 30 years of age the over 50’s seemed quite elderly, but now I am soon to be 52 I still don’t consider myself to be elderly so what about the over 70’s.  My Dad looks quite indignant if I refer to someone in their 70’s as elderly and he is nearly 78. 

 

The benefits of Reiki as we get older can be immense.  Before I became empowered channelling Reiki for my own self healing and then for others I had a list of health challenges  -   backache, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches almost every day, various aches and pains in my joints, vague worries and on and on.  I wondered when I lost my joy for life and how could I get it back again.  I had a few stock phrases such as:

  • Old Age doesn’t come alone
  • Every year I gain another health problem but dont seem to drop one off
  • Yes, it’s all downhill from here
  • I am falling to bits 

After using Reiki mostly every day for the past two years I feel stronger and more energetic.  I have managed to drop quite a few health challenges and the ones I still have I just don’t worry about in the same way as before.  I have reduced the worry mountain back to a mole hill again. I certainly stopped the above affirmations which were very negative and self fulfilling into the bargain.

 

I very rarely get headaches now and when I do, I stop to think “how has that happened?”  I check in with my body to listen to what it is telling me.  I can apply Reiki, I can take some water, take a break and if that and other things don’t work then I will take a painkiller.

 

Before Reiki I used to say “Oh No!  A headache” I’d pop a painkiller and carry on – as the adverts say too busy to have a headache?  The result was more and more headaches and more and more painkillers.  My stomach was causing me problems, I was overweight and tired and just not taking the time to stop and check I was doing what I wanted to be doing. 

 

I dont know whether my health challenges reduced because my immune system is boosted by the Reiki Energy but I am certainly less stressed and feel more in control of my life and body.  I am now more sensitive and listening to my own body’s requests and messages. 

 

As Louise Hay says on her book & CD "I can do it"  -  “I wake up in the morning and am glad to find myself here!”   (www.hayhouse.co.uk ) Louise herself is in her seventies and everything she writes and talks about motivates the heck out of me.

 

As I approached my 50th birthday that was the beginning point when I became more open to new ways of living and being and growing.  I was already receiving Reiki for back problems and felt drawn to learn it for myself.

 

The truth for me is Reiki helps me take a more holistic approach to my own health and well being.  We can also take heart from the thousands of people throughout the world who’s lives are better for having and using Reiki to reduce the aches and pains caused by the stresses and strains of every day living.  I am proud to be a Reiki Master Teacher and be able to provide Reiki treatments and to help others to learn Reiki for themselves.

 

For me Reiki continues to be a very empowering energy to work with.  It is so easy to learn and the empowerment so immediate we are able to start applying Reiki to ourselves from day one.  The first 21 days after empowerment are very important as our bodies adjust to the Reiki Energy bringing balance back to every area of our lives.

 

We are so used to putting ourselves last, ignoring our body’s messages, stuffing down emotional feelings we are not prepared to face.  We paint a smile on our faces, saying “I’m fine thank you” while inside we feel we have lost our joy and don’t know what to do about it.  We often self medicate with the quick fix of over eating, over drinking, smoking, or excessive compulsive behaviours, all in an effort to feel more in control when in reality it makes us feel more out of control.  This can turn into a real cycle of problems & pattern addictions that may become hard to release.

 

If you feel drawn to learn more about Reiki for your own use then look at the Reiki Training courses and costs page on this web site.  If you would like to me to provide Reiki Awareness Talks to a group you may be involved with I would be happy to discuss this with you.  Please contact me on reiki.joan@hotmail.co.uk or write to me at the privacy and contact details page.