Inspired by Reiki Energy

Copyright © 2012 by Jacqui Gayle.

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Walking the Reiki Path

My Story

Life-Changing Reiki

Receiving Treatment

Mind at Peace

Stopping the Internal Chatter

Learning Western Reiki

My Journey

Time 2 Heal

My Purpose

Personal Development

Coaching, Goal Setting, and Exercises

Dream Weaver

Visualization, Manifestation, and Feelings

If Ye Have Faith

Affirmations, Gratitude, and Prayer

Universal Energies at Work

Japanese-Style Reiki

Japan

Jikiden Reiki

Resources

Suggested Book List

DEDICATION

To my dearest friend, Karen Louise Beesley, who fell asleep on October 7, 2010. Karen was the person who initially motivated me to write this book.

FOREWORD

Jacqui and I have been friends for more than twenty years. We first met when Jacqui was training to be a Samaritan volunteer, and I was asked to be her tutor.

From the very first meeting, we both felt that we knew each other, and jokingly, we said that we must have met in a former life.

I have seen Jacqui grow into a confident person who believes truly in all she teaches and has a positive approach to life. I have the privilege of being godmother to her beautiful daughter, Simone. Jacqui is a real family person, and her family always comes first—and rightly so.

As I read this book, I realize what a remarkable journey this has been. She explains in layman’s terms with depth and feeling the mystery and history of Reiki, which has helped me to understand it more. This is a powerful account of her unflinching faith in herself and God. I’m respectful and proud of what she has achieved. Everyone will come away with something from this book, and I hope it will all be positive to those guided to it.

Thank you, Jacqui, for giving me the privilege of writing this foreword.

Peace and Love,

Marilyn

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I will not even attempt to list everyone who helped me with this book. I am grateful to all my personal Usui Reiki teachers, students, and clients. My sincere appreciation goes to my family and friends for their love and support. Special thanks go to Jane Wenham-Jones and Oliver Harper for their continuous motivation; Helen Steiner-Rice, Dorothy Lingg at Helen Steiner Rice Foundation; the Verulam Writer’s Circle, who gave inspiration and guidance, the Reiki Council; and not forgetting those with outstanding contributions: Debbie Purser, Erica Gadsden, Derek Spriggs, Jan Barrows, Susan McKevitt, Marilyn Gearing, and Balboa Press.

INTRODUCTION

My motive for writing this book is the desire to help others gain as much happiness and success from life as I have. I have found that in today’s world, we are taught to be skeptical; we are taught to doubt and not to believe without seeing. But for me, it’s all about trust, trusting in the power from within.

If you’re looking for some inspiration, a good read, or insight on the Reiki system, you have come to the right place. Those who are still asking, What is Reiki? have also come to the right place. Reiki is one of the most effective stress-reduction and relaxation techniques available to modern mankind.

We all have the ability to tap into universal energy to some degree, and I have experienced this power of technique to help others and myself. Using Reiki, it is possible to regain balance emotionally, physically, and spiritually from within. One never needs to be ill to receive Reiki treatments, however receiving treatments can help restore and balance any depleted energy within our bodies.

Scientists are only beginning to acknowledge a fundamental link between our minds and the material universe, recognizing that our thoughts affect this great energy field that we all belong to. The Japanese kanji on the front cover of my book stands for enlightenment, which literally means to see things in a new light or even the attainment of spiritual insight.

I am a woman with the determination to help others in the process of helping themselves. The techniques of the Reiki system can put us in touch with our real selves by expanding our awareness and enabling us to become sensitive to the life force running through all living things.

In this book, you will find practical ideas, techniques, exercises, and principles to enable you to enhance your life.

In this book you will also learn about my privilege to study Reiki with five outstanding Reiki masters and teachers: Wendy Bradley, Frans & Bronwen Steine, Mr. Tado Yamaguchi, and Maureen Gardner, who introduced me to Reiki and shared healing with me. Gaining this tremendous wealth of Reiki knowledge has enabled me to write my story. This book promises an easy-reading life story with a twist of Reiki history.

The spiritual path I have taken as a Reiki practitioner has expanded my awareness, allowing me to take a good look at and within myself and to be able to change the things that I did not like and that no longer served me well. In turn, this empowered me to enhance the things I did like.

Reiki is a complete method for activating natural energy to promote healing, enlightenment, and personal growth. I understand that using the principle of meditation to assist in stopping the internal chatter that goes on within the mind is not an easy task. However, with practice and persistence, it is possible to achieve this.

It is my hope that this book will give insight to those who are seeking Reiki energy in healing or learning and will offer a better understanding of how we can bring joy and happiness to our lives. It is an honest book, a description of the guidance and knowledge that I received.

I am proud to be a British writer sharing principles and skills that can be learned by all. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if I may be of help in any way. Visit my website at www.time2heal.co.uk or visit my blog at www.jacquigayle.com.

CHAPTER ONE

Walking the Reiki Path

MY STORY

In the spring of 2008, I was at Heathrow Airport, in London, England, waiting for a plane to take me to Japan. My thoughts ran away with me. How on earth did I become so blessed? I was about to embark on a journey halfway around the world. So I went and bought a notepad and began to write.

Back in the early nineties, my marriage was falling apart. I had, by this time, my fourth and last child. My husband, Michael, and I were no longer seeing eye-to-eye. We argued and shouted at each other over the slightest things. We were both working full time: Michael was a driver for the ministry of defense and I worked as a wine consultant for a German company based in London.

My boss at this job kept me away from the other consultants during my first two weeks on the job, and he taught me what I needed to know about wine and how to sell it. I had been a sales distributor for the Amway corporation many years before, but I think my boss saw the potential in me. He taught me the names of grapes and which region they came from. Once the two weeks was up I was allowed into the fold, so to speak. My boss led me into a huge open-plan office where he introduced me to the rest of my colleagues who happened to be all men; being the only female did not bother me in fact I quite enjoyed it. At this time, I worked on Mondays and Tuesdays in the office and spent the rest of the week out on the road, visiting clients.

At this time I was also doing voluntary work as a Samaritan (in some places, the Samaritans organization is known as Befriender International). The Samaritans is an organization that helps people who may be feeling suicidal. Never did I realize how much my Samaritan training would serve me in later years. As a Samaritan, I acquired many skills, including my listening skills.

I’m a great believer that, once we have learned a skill, we need to use it regularly to develop and stay in command of it. The art of listening to others is to focus on the person who is talking. True listening is completely different from simply hearing sounds with your ears. Hearing is a passive and subconscious use of your ears, while listening is an active and conscious use of your mind while listening. With our callers, it was essential to listen actively. The purpose of listening in a Samaritan context was to fully understand the situation of the person who had called in and give them the space to understand themselves. As an active listener, I would use phrases like hmm, or go on to encourage the caller to continue speaking, especially if the caller was nervous or frightened.

Samaritans need certain qualities that callers could recognize and respond to—qualities that help build trust and rapport with the callers. I had to communicate to callers that I respected their views and was interested in them and their situation and that I was listening to them in the present moment, concentrating on what they were saying, and picking up on their comments and concerns. It’s a wonderful feeling, being in a position to help others.

Back at home, though, the pressure was intense, and as time went by, I became increasingly unhappy. As a family, we were existing but not living a full and happy life, one of my lifelong goals. Then it became obvious that Michael was no longer committed to our marriage.

A woman sometimes called the house, wanting to speak with him. I confronted her about the situation, and she confirmed that she was interested in a relationship with Michael. I decided I could no longer be treated with such disrespect. I was forced to think of my well-being, and, after discussions, he left me with no other option but to get myself out of the situation by divorcing him.