Animal Reiki Techniques: Reiki for Animals is a Little Different than Reiki for People

Animals are more “tuned in” to the energetic realm and physically their bodies have been created to be more aware of the environment and all beings within it.

Animals are also highly tuned into our physical presence, our behavior, our inner attitudes, movements and posture. All of this can affect an animal's willingness to accept the energy.

Animals have a more highly developed sense of intuition than humans, so an animal’s likeliness of being willing to connect during a Reiki session will be better if you are able to maintain positive thoughts.

Visualize the animal as fully healed and in perfect balance rather than focusing on any problems or health issues the animal is displaying. Hold a space of light and peace in your heart and mind.

By creating a healing space like this the animal is more likely to relax and open up to your energetic connection. Because animals are very sensitive and intuitive, you cannot fool them by pretending to be calm on the outside if you are upset on the inside. Animals can also sense any emotional disconnect that you may be feeling during the session.

If feeling unbalanced it is better to wait until you feel calm before offering Reiki.

Animal Reiki Techniques: Respect Animal Sensitivities During Reiki

Because animals are have highly tuned senses and intuition, you can easily make them more comfortable by taking the following actions.

Speak quietly

Behave Calmly

Avoid forcing physical contact with hands-on Reiki

Be willing to maintain the physical distance the animal chooses

Avoid dominant physical positions

Maintain respectful and nonconfrontational eye contact (sometimes avoid eye contact all together)

Animal Reiki Techniques: The Five Reiki Precepts

Balanced energy is attractive to animals. The “Five Reiki Precepts” will help you become more balanced and make it easier to connect with animals.

The “Five Reiki Precepts” are rules of conduct written by Mikao Usui to help people live a more balanced life.

THE FIVE REIKI PRECEPTS

Just for today I will not anger.

Just for today I will not worry.

Just for today I will be humble.

Just for today I will be honest in my work.

Just for today I will be compassionate to myself and others.

Practicing The Five Reiki Precepts regularly will helps us maintain balance and makes it easier for us to stay balanced when we do healing work. Animals can sense even more quickly than humans when one is unbalanced, so maintaining balance is of the utmost importance when working with animals.

Source: Reiki for Dogs by Kathleen Prasad

Read Animal Reiki: Applying the Five Reiki Precepts

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We practice both Traditional and Contemporary Usui Shiki Ryoho in the manner that we stand by the Traditional Usui Shiki Ryoho concepts but at times incorporate additional modern methods to provide an enhanced healing session.

If you are interested in Reiki Sessions, Animal Reiki Sessions, or Reiki Classes in the Nashville Area, please contact us at info@luminearth.com.
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