Reiki and the animals around us
These are photos of the animals that share their homes and backyards with our members!
Reiki for animals
As a Reiki practitioner and a professed animal lover, I've found that my Reiki session with animals is a profound experience for the practitioner, animal and guardian.
Cheryl Schwartz, DVM explains my own experience beautifully in her Foreward to Animal Reiki:
"Animals are the Greatest Teachers. Without being overbearing or pedantic, they seem to show us ways of progress on our paths with kindness, strength, and humor. It's only fitting that we reciprocate in kind. The Reiki healing system is perfect for this as it carries with it respectful acknowledgement of animals' expansive capabilities. Masters of energetic integration, animals intuitively understand that we all exist on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels simultaneously. With this understanding, they are naturals at accepting Reiki into their lives."
If you are interested in practicing Reiki with animals or bringing Reiki into your animals' lives, Animal Reiki by Elizabeth Fulton and Kathleen Prasad is the Reiki book you will want to read. Reiki "can help maintain health on all levels. Reiki can heal physical illness and injury in animals as well as problems on emotional and spiritual levels. It is a powerfull tool for emotional healing following trauma, abuse, neglect, fear and trust issues, reaching deeply into even the most damaged spirits." (Preface).
Reiki can be given to animals safely and comfortably in person or at a distance, depending on the needs of the animal and their guardian. You can learn about Reiki for animals, train to become a Reiki practitioner and find Reiki practitioners on these websites:
Animal Reiki Source Kathleen Prasad
Animal Healing Institute Elizabeth Fulton
Animal Reiki Code of Ethics written by Kathleen Prasad
Kathleen Prasad, Animal Reiki Source, has written a Reiki Code of Ethics for the practice of Reiki with animals. Because animals can't talk to us, I think it's very important to keep all of these principles in mind when working with them. I see all animals as part of God, as are we, and as spiritual beings who must be included as partners in their own healing. I find that reading this Code before I begin a session reminds me to be humble and respect how each animal reacts and what they need. The Code begins with
"Guiding Principles:
- I believe animals are equal partners in the healing process.
- I honor animals as being not only my clients, but also my teachers in the journey of healing.
- I understand that all animals have physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects, to which Reiki can bring profound healing responses.
- I believe that bringing Reiki to the human/animal relationship is transformational to the human view of the animal kingdom.
- I dedicate myself to the virtues of humility, integrity, compassion and gratitude in my Reiki practice. . . "
