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Simply Heal By Michael Phelan - October 1999 There are many, many alternative and complimentary healing modalities cropping up in recent times, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Acupuncture, Shiatsu, Ki Fingers, Breathwork, Bodywork, and Energy work of all kinds. Some are new, some are old, but what is really going on, and how are we to make sense of it all. For those brave enough, there is an excellent book called "Vibrational Medicine" by Richard Gerber. It can get quite deep and technical in places, but it is well worth the effort and explores many modalities, their origins, scientific documentation and sound speculation beyond where science and technology are able to establish proof. I would like to offer some simpler speculation on this subject of healing, others and ourselves. We are all "born healers". We all have the innate, inborn ability to extend healing energy out of our hands, fingers, eyes, and our prayers (intent). It is now beyond doubt of any kind that there is an energy that pervades the Universe. Everything is energy. There are many names for this energy or aspects of it, Chi (Chinese), Ki (Japanese), Prana (Hindu), Holy Spirit (Christian), or the Force (Star Wars). Reiki (Ki) is Universal Life Force Energy. This means what it says, "Universal." This energy is accessible to everyone. This energy is essential to all life everywhere and when extended to others or ourselves, promotes health and well-being. It is the simplest thing to do and we all do it every day. We must use Ki energy to move, to think, and to breathe. If we think about it Ki energy coming out of our hands or fingers, it does. It's as simple as that. We are all born with this ability; we are all "born healers". What? We don't need years of study, spiritual purification rituals, attunements, or studying ancient secret texts? That's right. Although these things do have their place in helping us to remove some minor blockages we may have to accessing this energy fully (usually some mistaken belief system), we have access to this energy now, and always will. Try this simple experiment. Hold your arm out, double up your fist and have someone try to bend your arm using both of their hands, while you use only the muscles in your arm to try to hold your arm straight. Unless you are very strong, they will probably be able to overpower your one arm using both of theirs. Next, hold your arm out the same, but relax and open your fist allowing your Ki energy to flow through your arm, out your fingers and off toward someplace in a neighboring state. Have them again try to bend your arm using steady pressure. If you wish, you can think about water flowing out your arm and fingers like it was coming out of a fire hose. This will work equally well. You should notice a difference in your ability to keep your arm straight and their ability to bend it. This difference you feel is "Ki". This is the same energy that pervades the Universe. This is the same Ki energy that is used by "Healers". "You" are a born healer. As we gain experience with this energy it seems to grow and grow, flushing out any blockages we may have simply by using it. This energy is abundant and available to us anytime, anywhere, to channel through us to promote healing in ourselves, others, and Mother Earth. Simply heal.
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