Reiki Ethics and Principles
As Reiki Practitioners, we can heal ourselves and others and we can send healing
to those we cannot be with. We can work with groups, healing lists and prayer
lists, and as a master you can teach others and share this great gift with them.
As a Reiki Master and practitioner, be ethical in your behavior. Only use Reiki
for the highest good of all. (Reiki cannot be used for harm, it will not work,
the reiki will not flow.) Be honest with your abilities and skill. While I
personally have had many spontaneous healings, I would never promise that, or
promise any healing. The ultimate responsibility to heal is with the person, not
you. Do not promise what you cannot deliver. Do not make medical diagnoses, no
matter what. Be conscious and respectful of peoples' bodies and their privacy
issues. An intelligent practice is to have people sign a "hold harmless"
agreement prior to treatment illustrating areas the hand positions cover and
having the check off any areas they do not want touched.
Of all the ethics in Reiki, the most important is to ask permission prior to
treatment. Understand that for some reason, some people actually do not wish to
be healed. Respect that choice. People hold onto illnesses all the time if they
serve some specific function (i.e., getting their needs met, having people care
for them, etc.) I have had people tell me that others have verbally rejected
their offer to heal and they decided to send anyway. I would implore you not to
do that. Respect others choices, however much you may personally disagree with
them. (I had one student tell me that their parent was a devout christian and
believed Reiki was not from God, and therefore did not want it sent. They
decided that the parent was just misinformed and decided to send anyway. That to
me would be unethical.)
If the recipient is not conscious or you cannot get an answer from the person
directly, ask their Higher Self. Now many ask, what does this mean? Some people
have Reiki "Guides" or Angels that they ask and presumably receive an answer
from. My suggestion to you is to feel deep within yourself and then send some
Reiki. If you feel uneasy or resistance, that should tell you it is not being
accepted. If the Reiki pours from your hands then it is probably a safe
assumption that it is being accepted. Finally, when you send distant Reiki,
understand that although some people tell you they want the Reiki, they might
unconsciously reject it. Always place in your sending the instruction that the
energy be sent elsewhere if not accepted by the person. You can send to those in
need, the universe, or the Earth. |
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