Recently, some clients brought in their two young children for an energy healing session with me. The daughter was three, the son was four. Children can be highly receptive to energy healing, Reiki, or energy therapy (I use all three terms for the work I do).
Parents' attitudes make a big difference. If parents believe the energy session will help a child, the child is usually more open to receiving the benefits from the energy. In this case, the three-year-old had just had an injury to her hand and finger which was injurious enough to require a trip to the doctor and a splint on her little finger. She seemed worried that this might be like a visit to the doctor's, but her mom lay down on the healing table (massage table) with her, and all went well.
The four-year-old was independent enough to step on a stool and then to get on the table by himself. He had an issue with his legs. The healing energy can benefit any condition; although it may or may not end up resulting in a cure, starting at this young age can be really helpful for setting healthier patterns for life. Structural issues, cellular issues, glandular issues including the immune system response, along with emotional and spiritual issues can all be addressed effectively when starting so young.
Repeating sessions weekly for chronic conditions is recommended, and possibly even after just a few days for an acute situation. Ongoing energy therapy on a monthly basis is recommended for all ages.
For children of this young pre-school age, little talking is likely to be part of the session, so half an hour can suffice. For older children who will open up and dialogue with the practitioner, an hour is recommended. For Teenagers, either an hour or a 90 minute session might be required.
Energy healing brings in the energy of life to help the body heal at the cellular level, but also feeds and balances the chakras which is restorative for the entire glandular system. Additionally, energy therapy lifts the mood, facilitates connection with one's Higher Self, and overall boosts and restores one's energy. For children, this means that it helps them be their very best physically, mentally, and emotionally.
With repeated sessions, it can also help them stay centered and calm, especially as I have the opportunity to help them learn some self-management tools and skills.
Why not give your child the opportunity to fulfill their potential, no matter how they are currently doing in school, sports, music, or socially? For their sake, it is certainly worth a try!
Peace,
Carol
Carol Richardson, M. Div., M.P.H.
Currently available Monday-through Friday and Sunday afternoons. Availability on Saturdays is limited to evenings for the next two weeks.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
The Way of Enlightened Spirituality
Many mystical variations of different religions around the world and throughout history have shared the concept of spirituality as a way of life. For instance, the Tao means the Way. Early Christians were called The Way (cf. Acts 9:2). Many people of different faith traditions consider themselves to be on a spiritual journey or spiritual path, valuing the journey as well as the destination.
How can we understand spirituality as the Way, or Tao? One way is simply by looking at the way we live life, whether we are focused on material well-being, or focused on virtues like kindness, generosity, and compassion. We can also look at how we spend our time. Do we pursue pleasure for ourselves, or also pay attention to the needs of others? Do we simply focus on making our own lives better and ignore the needs of a hungry and hurting world, or do we actively engage in making this world a better place for everyone? Do we raise our thoughts to higher thoughts such as appreciation, gratitude, reflection, honesty, and empathy? Do we choose language and communications that express respect, patience, reverence for life, love, and trust?
How do we go from one set of priorities and a lack of spiritual thoughts, beliefs, words, and actions to more loving and positive spiritual values, thoughts, and actions? Being aware of our own choices, even how we think, how we believe, what we value, how we speak and act is the first step. The second step is to become aware as we are thinking, believing, and making more overt choices. The third step is to desire to choose thoughts, beliefs, words, and actions that are positive and loving, not just for ourselves, but for life in general.
Fourth, we need to tune into divine guidance to become more aware of The Way as it is present in front of us at each moment. Tuning into divine wavelengths provides the guidance system for The Way, or the Tao. We will receive a greater sense of clarity and guidance when we will "be still and know that God is God," or calm down enough to connect with one's Higher Self, if you will.
Prayer is an important aspect of asking for guidance. Visualization can be one form of prayer. Meditation and meditative silence to listen for that guidance is extremely helpful as well. Prayer and meditation can form, for each of us, the GPS along The Way. I have heard this spiritual GPS referred to as "God's Positioning Service".
We also need to listen to and watch the world around us in order to be aware of what is needed in each given moment. That constant awareness of the needs of others as well as awareness of what is needed in each situation is essential to The Way. This is an important aspect of being present in the moment, and of being mindful, just taking these lovely practices one step further and also becoming aware of what is needed. It is possible simply to ask one's Higher Self, or God, "What is needed at this time by those who are present here."
When we are focused instead on simply what is important to us, that is, when we are focused on our own desires with attachment to the outcome, we actually can interfere with The Way.
Holding the intention to be tuned up as well as outward is the first step in attaining this awareness. Intention is everything when it comes to accomplishing things through spiritual energy. Good intentions never pave the road to hell; it is inactivity that gets us there.
May your path be filled with the light, the love, and the laughter that abundantly blesses yourself and others along The Way.
Peace,
Carol
How can we understand spirituality as the Way, or Tao? One way is simply by looking at the way we live life, whether we are focused on material well-being, or focused on virtues like kindness, generosity, and compassion. We can also look at how we spend our time. Do we pursue pleasure for ourselves, or also pay attention to the needs of others? Do we simply focus on making our own lives better and ignore the needs of a hungry and hurting world, or do we actively engage in making this world a better place for everyone? Do we raise our thoughts to higher thoughts such as appreciation, gratitude, reflection, honesty, and empathy? Do we choose language and communications that express respect, patience, reverence for life, love, and trust?
How do we go from one set of priorities and a lack of spiritual thoughts, beliefs, words, and actions to more loving and positive spiritual values, thoughts, and actions? Being aware of our own choices, even how we think, how we believe, what we value, how we speak and act is the first step. The second step is to become aware as we are thinking, believing, and making more overt choices. The third step is to desire to choose thoughts, beliefs, words, and actions that are positive and loving, not just for ourselves, but for life in general.
Fourth, we need to tune into divine guidance to become more aware of The Way as it is present in front of us at each moment. Tuning into divine wavelengths provides the guidance system for The Way, or the Tao. We will receive a greater sense of clarity and guidance when we will "be still and know that God is God," or calm down enough to connect with one's Higher Self, if you will.
Prayer is an important aspect of asking for guidance. Visualization can be one form of prayer. Meditation and meditative silence to listen for that guidance is extremely helpful as well. Prayer and meditation can form, for each of us, the GPS along The Way. I have heard this spiritual GPS referred to as "God's Positioning Service".
We also need to listen to and watch the world around us in order to be aware of what is needed in each given moment. That constant awareness of the needs of others as well as awareness of what is needed in each situation is essential to The Way. This is an important aspect of being present in the moment, and of being mindful, just taking these lovely practices one step further and also becoming aware of what is needed. It is possible simply to ask one's Higher Self, or God, "What is needed at this time by those who are present here."
When we are focused instead on simply what is important to us, that is, when we are focused on our own desires with attachment to the outcome, we actually can interfere with The Way.
Holding the intention to be tuned up as well as outward is the first step in attaining this awareness. Intention is everything when it comes to accomplishing things through spiritual energy. Good intentions never pave the road to hell; it is inactivity that gets us there.
May your path be filled with the light, the love, and the laughter that abundantly blesses yourself and others along The Way.
Peace,
Carol
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