Is anyone as picky as I am about...

[Naomi C]

I haven't jumped in on the "Is Reiki Safe" thread, because I have such mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I DO believe Reiki is safe and does no harm. On the other hand, I am super picky about who I allow to work on me. I know a ton of people who "do Reiki" and have enough emotional baggage to fill an airport! I don't want them connecting to my energetic body and feeding it.

Perfect strangers? Not likely. I have to get a real good feel for someone before I let them do their thing.

Anyone else?

 

[blesst_624]

I am very careful about anyone doing energy work on me. First because each energy work is different than the next and because I have seen the damage that can be done by it. I have also seen the reversal of damage done. Most recently with a martial arts situation this past year where students were playing with energy they shouldn't have been practicing with on "lower belts". It took someone with much more training to rectify the situation and it took about 6 months for the complete healing to occur (BTW this is a very good reason to only be involved in an art where you are able to be in direct contact with higher-ups who have been taught in all forms of the martial healing arts - including energy and acupuncture / things will happen on occasion and one should be in an art where it can be worked with). This in addition to other things I've seen over the years is enough for me to be very wary of most folks performing energy work. Especially those who don't realize just what the potential damage is that can be done.

Honestly it scares me that many people are working with energy who are actually sick, and also those who have as you mention, "emotional baggage".

I will let a good Qi Gong therapist work on me. But we have a history with each other which does make a difference.

Old thread that may be useful: Reiki, QiGong, Wondering about the Cross-Over of these two.

I think many people are interested in energy work, because it is "different", it has a "mystical" tug and fills some sort of void that they lack, making them feel more in control. Not everyone, but enough people. This is partly why people don't understand the damage that can be done, because they are being taught by others who don't really get this either.

Energy work can be phenominal, but it must be used with caution as far as I am concerned.

 

[Mark P]

Is anyone as picky as I am about...

I hear you!!! I know after 30 years of working with energy that it is safe. But I'm like you I check out the person who is going to work on me. I teach other and tell them all the time you have to be clean and put your personal things out of mind and do the work. Do not pass on to others. If its just a bad day for you them do not work on others. I always look at what I need for my body and check in for myself . I think other need to learn and check for self. Just the way I do it.

 

[Ana]

Okay, I'm intrigued. I haven't heard of any negative effects of energy work thus far, not that it's out of the question. Would you be willing to elaborate?

 

[Marmalade]

Okay, I'm intrigued. I haven't heard of any negative effects of energy work thus far, not that it's out of the question. Would you be willing to elaborate?

Well, something like martial arts vibrating palm would be a placement of energy... and that can definitely have a negative effect. But, you'd have to believe that that is more than just a well placed strike.

One negative effect of energy work I have seen has caused energy to get "stuck" in an area of the body. This occurred because the energy worker was not capable to complete the task... for whatever reason, I am not sure.

I don't know squat about the following book, but I googled "danger from energy work" and came up with this book as second item on the list. I'd figure you could find more info from better sources than me, if you want to keep searching.

 

[Alison-x0]

I think just as with any bodyworker (energy workers no different) that you're entitled to find a great fit for you. It only expedites your healing and improves your experience.

I am also very careful about 'Reiki' practitioners working with me. I just remember what somebody very wise said to me... "learning how to manage your personal space is one of the hardest things to learn in life."

Energy workers are asking to be invited into your personal space, so you've got to be conscious of yours and their intentions.

Cheers,

 

[Lebeautemps]

Ok, I heard already about Reiki but i still dont really know how to practice this whole body treatment.
Did you do it already if yess - what did you experience?

 

[Antares]

I actually am picky in the oppisite fashion. I wouldn't let my very close coworker do energy work on me, because when people care about each other our intentions may interfere with the energy work. Like, we may feel some blockages in a loved one during a session, and instead of letting them have their own release or let the energy just do it, we take it on ourselves, which is not good for anyone in that session.
I'm not sure if that makes sense to anyone else, though.

 

[Masta Pimp]

Most recently with a martial arts situation this past year where students were playing with energy they shouldn't have been practicing with on "lower belts". It took someone with much more training to rectify the situation and it took about 6 months for the complete healing to occur (BTW this is a very good reason to only be involved in an art where you are able to be in direct contact with higher-ups who have been taught in all forms of the martial healing arts - including energy and acupuncture / things will happen on occasion and one should be in an art where it can be worked with).

Or you can simply participate in martial arts that focus on being effective in a fight. Martial arts that focus on energy manipulation tend to fare poorly against styles that emphasize athleticism and efficacy. Here are a few notable examples featuring high-level practitioners of energy-based martial arts vs low-level practitioners of other martial arts:

Here are some proponents of Yellow Bamboo vs a mediocre wrestler with beginner-level submission skills.

Okay, let's get someone better, like one of the highest-ranked American masters, a guy called The Human Stun Gun demonstrating on his students, then on an untrained, unresisting TV reporter and some unresisting beginner-level BJJ guys.

Let's also get someone a bit higher-level, like a Japanese Kiai Master willing to back up his reputation with a $5,000 challenge. The guy he fights is mediocre, but has a modicum of ring experience.

In 16 years of martial arts, I've never seen anyone able to successfully use energy-based fighting techniques against someone that didn't also practice those techniques. Since not practicing those techniques apparently confers immunity, it would seem good strategy to avoid them altogether and focus on athleticism and proven combat skills.

 

[Popcorn]

Sure, something will work if you believe it will. It's called the placebo effect. Well documented in many scientific studies with all medications on the market.

"It's not a lie if you believe it"

 

[witnessofJesus]

Jason, I would invite you to take your comments

In 16 years of martial arts, I've never seen anyone able to successfully use energy-based fighting techniques against someone that didn't also practice those techniques. Since not practicing those techniques apparently confers immunity, it would seem good strategy to avoid them altogether and focus on athleticism and proven combat skills.

over to a martial arts forum... It should surely make for an interesting coversation base over there and spark some wiley conversation. : Knowing you from this forum, that should be something you will enjoy!

Even you should well know that "masters" aren't always so. So, although I appreciate the links, they really aren't what I was talking about.

Anyhoo, I was giving an example of stuck energy work... not trying to change this thread into a martial arts thread. Sorry for the de-rail....

 

[max p]

oops. Hijack! :

 

[420Borat]

I am picky about who works on me, and in return who i work on too. I am careful about what energy I put myself in line with and it is the best thing we can do for ourselves as energy workers.

 

[smithers]

Is anyone as picky as I am about...

i used to feel the same way as some of you about being "picky" as to who works on me. Yes, there are some bodyworkers who are kind of lost, but then I learned about qi gong and realized i am protected by source. there is no need to judge others, this is just inviting us to "pick up something". As a bodyworker I know that I can only "pick up" what I want to..it is necessary to use grounding exercises, prayer, meditation. I feel that whoever walks into my treatment room is a gift, whether i am the giver or receiver of the treatment I do so with universal love. since i have developed this acceptance, I feel that i am less "drained" by others, even those who appear to have "issues".

 

[Fly Boys]

Is anyone as picky as I am about...

i used to feel the same way as some of you about being "picky" as to who works on me. Yes, there are some bodyworkers who are kind of lost, but then I learned about qi gong and realized i am protected by source. there is no need to judge others, this is just inviting us to "pick up something". As a bodyworker I know that I can only "pick up" what I want to..it is necessary to use grounding exercises, prayer, meditation. I feel that whoever walks into my treatment room is a gift, whether i am the giver or receiver of the treatment I do so with universal love. since i have developed this acceptance, I feel that i am less "drained" by others, even those who appear to have "issues".

I really appreciate this perspective & find it opens my mind. I've always felt protected when I am the giver, but more vulnerable as the receiver. You've given me something to think about. I find your attitude inspirational. Thank you.

 

[goingmad]

Is anyone as picky as I am about...

I have had other MT's that also are into energy work decide not to trade with me bc my energy was not write for them. One guy told me my videration was too low for him. What I find interesting in all of these cases non of them offered to "help fix me" or point me in the right direction for help.

 

[Pompal 09.]

Is anyone as picky as I am about...

For me, it's a matter of vibrational resonance and alignment. If I do not feel a practitioner is resonant with me, and I don't go into my head about what that means or why, I don't play with them on the energy playfield. I'm more concerned with intent than whether or not the practitioner has baggage. If I sense a deeply open heart and an intent to get out of the way and let the energy Be, then I'm cool with whatever else their life may be going thru. The energetic flow that helps me may also help them at the same time.

 

[desperatehw]

Is anyone as picky as I am about...

Yes the therapist does have to be aware of their state of mind when practicing or they can make matters worse. This is why it is best for the therapist to ask for "the highest and best good" for the person ,place or situation before the treatment begins. This ensures a healing focus.

 

[?r??nn? :D]

Is anyone as picky as I am about...

I just did another CST training this weekend and I was talking to another therapist about this. He said something very enlightening to me. He has a self correcting system and his body is very forgiving. Even in a class it is a challenge to get the full benfit of the work and you don't also get to pick who you work with, so you need to allow your system to be open and for give the enviorment.

 

[Raven]

Energy workers are asking to be invited into your personal space, so you've got to be conscious of yours and their intentions.

This is so true! I am still in massage school, but have been receiving bodywork & energy work for years...I am picky who I receive from on both counts (although obviously - at school I have to work with everyone :altwink: )