Article by Deborah Lloyd, Reiki Grasp
It’s not uncommon for Reiki purchasers to report some form of religious experiences they’ve just lately had. Maybe, a shopper experiences an angel appeared to her in a dream and the angel felt “actual” to her. She talks about how stunning, sturdy and peaceable the angel felt. The angel spoke to her with loving, encouraging phrases. When she informed you this story, it additionally felt actual to you. Each element she gave match inside your framework of how angels talk and why they seem to human beings. Her sharing bolstered your personal beliefs about angels and different religious beings.
Different purchasers could share religious experiences that don’t resonate with you. Maybe, the shopper believes in aliens dwelling on earth, amongst us; or, ascribes to a non secular perception that’s in opposition to your personal beliefs.
How ought to we react to our purchasers’ religious experiences and beliefs which are completely different than, or in opposition, to our personal?
A very powerful response we may give, as Reiki practitioners, is a protected, non-judgmental one. By actively listening to a shopper’s expertise, we create an environment of openness and acceptance. We should always by no means present any judgment, both in our facial expressions, or in our phrases. We should always validate the shopper’s expertise.
Attributable to our position as Reiki practitioners, individuals will assume we’re open-minded, supportive and loving. Continuously, we’re the primary – and perhaps solely – individual with whom the shopper has shared this occasion. Whether or not or not we consider angels seem in desires, or whether or not aliens are on earth throughout the current time, we understand one thing particular is going on. The shopper trusts us sufficient to share one thing that others could decide, snort at, or dismiss. Listening – and accepting the shopper’s expertise – is vitally necessary. This doesn’t imply that it’s important to consider each idea is true, however fairly you’re holding area for the expression of another person’s beliefs and experiences.
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We should all the time create a protected setting for our purchasers. Offering validation is so simple as making supportive statements, akin to: “That is an space the place I shouldn’t have a lot information, are you able to inform me extra about it.” Or, “What an attention-grabbing dream, what are among the particulars you bear in mind?” The curiosity itself is validating.
Nevertheless, we don’t must really feel obligated to share our beliefs, non secular or religious affiliations, or different private info with purchasers. Ask for religious steerage if a shopper asks you a direct query that’s uncomfortable for you, after which observe the knowledge that’s given. If a shopper asks what faith you’re, you possibly can reply with an announcement akin to, “I’m open to many religious beliefs and prefer to discover completely different ones. Are you conscious of the numerous religions in our personal city?” Giving a broad reply, adopted up with a query to the shopper, is a technique that works! Keep in mind – the session is for the advantage of the…
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