Can Reiki help your dog?

Reiki is a holistic healing approach that can help your dog in lots of ways.

WHAT IS REIKI?

Reiki is a type of energy healing that started in Japan about 100 years ago. While energy work of one type or another has been around much longer than that, Mikao Usui conceived of this version of energy healing practice at the beginning of the 20th century. 

The definition of Reiki is universal energy. The technique is founded on the principle that everything is connected by energy and that energy can be channeled from the source of that energy to wherever it is needed. A Reiki practitioner is the channel for this healing energy.

The great thing about Reiki is that anyone can learn to perform this powerful healing because it doesn’t take a lot of time or a fancy degree to get started.

Reiki can help heal pain, reduce anxiety and much more.

HOW REIKI HELPS YOUR DOG

Reiki can help relieve pain, encourage relaxation, reduce anxiety, and many other conditions. Of course, you should check with your vet with any concerns first. But with their go ahead, you can use reiki to complement their care so your dog gets more complete healing. But it doesn’t work like you might think.

To understand Reiki, you have to open your mind a bit if you aren’t familiar with eastern medicine. Instead of addressing specific problems and fixing them (think broken bone is fixed by a cast), this method addresses overall wellness (example: decreasing stress leads to improved health).

The basic process is this;

• universal energy is all around us.
• when you are attuned to reiki, you become a channel for that energy.
• you purposefully intend a positive outcome of some type for your pet or another person, place, animal, or thing.
• universal energy flows through you to the intended destination and causes a positive effect.

The energy goes where it is needed and if it isn’t needed, it simply doesn’t flow there. Also, you can’t cause harm with reiki; only good or non-effect.

Reiki is easy to learn and start applying.

HOW YOU CAN LEARN TO PERFORM REIKI ON YOUR DOG

We usually have a dog or two that need help with pain issues. As I researched online for new ways to help, Reiki came up. Everything I read said that no harm would be caused; one big benefit. And I found courses that I could take in person or online at anywhere from $20 to $300 or more. Finally, it looked like I could be “up and running” in a few hours to a weekend.

I signed up for an online course at Udemy. Within about four hours, I completed the first of the three levels. I started practicing on my dogs right away. And they seemed to love it! Maybe it was the attention, but I felt the energy passing through and the problems got better.

After the second level and again after the third level, I was attuned. Attunement is a process that involves energy flowing from teacher to student, allowing the student to channel energy more efficiently. It can be done at a distance or in person, so no need to travel.

Reiki has a way of using positive intention and energy to make its receiver, your dog, feel good!

HOW IS IT WORKING? YOU CAN LEARN TO PERFORM REIKI ON YOUR DOG.

I’ll be the first one to tell you that I am not an expert, however, It’s really nice to know that I can practice and not hurt anything. I find that I use this healing art for all kinds of issues my dogs, cats or horses have. They seem to really enjoy it. 

It is important to make sure your pet is accepting of your help. If they move away from you, you can send them healing energy from a distance. Or if they completely turn off, you need to respect their wishes and not continue.

I would encourage anyone that is interested in trying alternative healing methods to learn Reiki. Not only does. It help my animals, but all that positive energy flowing through me makes me feel good too.  It’s pretty simple to learn. My animals all line up for it, so they must like it. And since the issues seem to get better, I feel like I’m doing something to help my pets.