Bereavement is a painful experience whatever the circumstances. The feelings of anger, guilt, loss, pain and sadness can be overwhelming and have a really negative effect on our health and well-being. Whatever our beliefs about life after death we all go through the ‘grieving process’ until we come to acceptance of the situation. This may take a few weeks, months or even years. This is a normal process but need not be prolonged.
Reiki is a particularly useful form of treatment for someone who has been bereaved as it gently lifts out the negative emotions helping to heal the pain and bring a state of loving acceptance.
Mandy was in a dreadful state after the passing of her mother whom she was close to. She wasn’t sleeping or eating properly, was really stressed, her emotions were all over the place and she had developed a sore throat. The first reiki treatment had a huge impact on her, releasing a lot of the pent-up emotion and shifting an energy block in her throat. The sore throat went immediately.
Mandy had a series of 10 treatments over a 3-month period and during that time she gradually came to understand and lovingly accept the passing of her mum. The reiki released her negative emotions enabling her to quickly resume a normal life.
I saw Mandy recently, just a year since her bereavement, and she looked radiant! Mandy told me that she firmly believes the reiki helped her through this difficult period in her life and that her mum would be delighted that she had completed her degree!
Whilst the death of a loved one and the process of bereavement can knock us off balance in life, it’s a perfectly natural part of the life cycle. It therefore makes sense to use our own natural abilities to nurture, support and heal ourselves in order to restore the balance to our energy and overall well-being. Reiki is one way of doing this, and I have seen its positive impact again and again. If you feel isolated and locked inside the emotional cycle of bereavement, why not consider reiki as a gentle, loving solution to help you to move on to the next phase of living.
