03/18/2023
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What Is Animal Reiki?
Reiki is an energy healing technique developed by Mikao Usui in Japan in the early 1900s. The word “Reiki” is usually translated as universal energy or universal life force. “This life force, when activated, brings the receiver into better harmony and accelerates the body’s natural healing processes.
Practitioners use hand positions to channel healing energy. It’s not with the intention to heal, but rather to offer energy for the receiver’s body to use as needed. Reiki for dogs or cats can take place using a light touch directly on, or above, the body, or it can be done remotely. “Remote healing can be a leap for some, but it’s not that complicated. It’s energy, so it doesn’t matter whether the animal receiving Reiki is in the same room or halfway around the world. s
The original Usui style of Reiki, the most widely practiced style, has 12 standard hand positions: four on the head, four on the upper body and torso, and four on the back. Human and dog Reiki hand positions are similar, with minor adjustments for size variances. Reiki for cats is pretty much the same as Reiki for dogs, again adjusting for differences in size.
“The different and unique part about Reiki for pets is that they will move their bodies around and let you know where they want the Reiki, because they’re intuitive and in tune with energy itself,”
The Benefits of Animal Reiki
* Relieving anxiety
* Creating a stronger sense of well-being
* Relieving pain
* Strengthening the immune system
* Supporting healing
* Helping with behavioral issues by promoting relaxation and stress reduction
* Promoting overall health and wellness
When Reiki Can Help Your Pet
* Speed up the healing process after surgery or illness.
* Help an animal who is sick when the veterinarian can’t identify exactly what’s wrong—Reiki energy can pinpoint the source of the problem within the animal’s body.
* Calm and assist a dying animal—Reiki can clear an animal’s energy centers (chakras) so the transition process is less traumatic.
Does Reiki for Pets Have Side Effects?
Most pets become very relaxed during or after a session and may fall asleep. “Reiki is never harmful and never painful,“ Link says. He also noted that he has found Reiki for dogs and cats most beneficial when the animal is resting and not distracted by other things.
The shift in energy created by animal Reiki may at first startle some pets, especially if they are skittish or have experienced trauma. These pets may initially prefer to experience the energy from a distance.
Can I Do Reiki on My Pet?
Anyone can learn to do animal Reiki. You learn by receiving an attunement and instruction from a Reiki Master. The attunement is a transfer of energy designed to open the energy pathways in your body. Teachers usually give attunements during workshops. Three levels of Reiki instruction are available:
* Level 1: Teaches you to use Reiki in person for yourself and family/friends/pets. The focus is on opening your physical energy channels, letting you connect to the universal life force energy. You also learn hand positions.
* Level 2: Teaches you how to use Reiki for cats and dogs at a distance.
* Level 3: Master’s Training teaches you to use Reiki at the highest level and gives you the knowledge to teach Reiki.
If you want to do Reiki healing for dogs or other animals, you need to attend at least a level 1 workshop. However, some pet parents have trouble performing animal Reiki on their own pet because they are too emotionally attached.
