Do you use Color in your reiki?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 10 Sep 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

RedWood	10 Sep 2002
I have begun visiualizing color streams in with my reiki...For me..This is much more effective..Example: My son is lactose intolerant..badly...the other day he had lactose to my horror...Normally..he screams kicks and hits when his stomach hurts..This time..I reikied his belly and intestines with a red energy..I used it like armor...It seemed to help immensley..I have been using a light green for healing and soothing aches and pains..I have noticed a much better effect...Anyone use Color? I got the book "IN the Shadow of teh Shaman" that is when I started using color and I found a book at a garage sale about auras..So I have been reading up...

Kaz	10 Sep 2002
no, i don't. i just send reiki, plain and simple ...... kaz

wavebreaker	11 Sep 2002
Me neither. Although when I visualize the energy, I tend to visualize it as white light. But no other colours.

Yogi Cat	11 Sep 2002
RedWood I use colour with Reiki when I am working over the chakras - I visualise the colour of the chakra. I sometimes surround the person with whatever colour they need . Other times I let the Reiki energy send whatever is needed at the time.

cjtarot	11 Sep 2002
Redwood.. I see a light blue light coming into me when I call for Reiki..I am gonna try using colors as you do..I need all the Reiki Help I can get.. Thanks for the insight.. Cj

WhiteDrag0n	11 Sep 2002
I use colors when doing reiki. What a lot of people dont realize is that you can "bend" reiki energy to do speific things, instead of "just sending reiki". Colors help you eqate what you want to do. I use yellow for energy, green to sooth emotions and pain, blue to relax, and help people calm down. These are just a few. Remember its the intent that is important not the color. Hope this helps somebody!

Webfoot	11 Sep 2002
Dear Redwood I use color in chakra meditation. I think it must depend on what you're sensitive to or what you're drawn to, as opposed to, say, sounds. I too see the red as a strengthening and steadying color (color of the base chakra) and the green of the heart center as healing, like plants and living things. It looks like your choices are right in line with the accepted theory! (Hope your little boy is feeling better--and you, too)

wavebreaker	11 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by WhiteDrag0n I use colors when doing reiki. What a lot of people dont realize is that you can "bend" reiki energy to do speific things, instead of "just sending reiki". Colors help you eqate what you want to do. I see reiki as "intelligent" energy that knows exactly what to do and what is best for the receiver of the energy. So I don't see a need to "bend" the reiki energy, I believe that the energy knows a lot better what to do than I do, because I may not know everything about the person I'm sending reiki to. For example, someone may ask me to send them reiki because they have a headache. But the headache may be caused by something else, for example stress. In that case, it's no use for me to send reiki specifically to relieve the pain of the headache, because that won't solve the real problem. In fact, it might even make it worse, because by relieving the pain, the person will simply continue in their stressful situation. But if I send reiki to help this person get rid of their headache, I'm convinced it will work on the root of the problem, not just the headache. It may even be that the reiki will cause this person to have a complete breakdown, to "force" him or her to take a timeout... Anyway, a lot of words just to say that I believe that reiki will always do what's best for the receiver, so I don't see a need to "direct" it.

Kaz	11 Sep 2002
agreeing with tarotlady here. thanks for typing it all up, saves me doing it :-) kaz

Diana	11 Sep 2002
I've noticed (but I'm all new to reiki) that I don't use colour purposefully, but on a few occasions, that there has definitely been colours that seem to hook up to the reiki without my choosing which ones. Your idea of combining the two seems to work well for you, Redwood. It makes sense and I'll keep it mind.

WhiteDrag0n	11 Sep 2002
[quote]Originally posted by tarotlady [b]I see reiki as "intelligent" energy that knows exactly what to do and what is best for the receiver of the energy. So I don't see a need to "bend" the reiki energy, I believe that the energy knows a lot better what to do than I do, because I may not know everything about the person I'm sending reiki to. Intellegient enerngy maybe, but this is how I see it. Look at reiki like a gerneral cure all. Tell me what is more effectivce a gerneral cure all or a very specialized form of treatment?....I dont treats someones headache by going after the headache itself I focuse a a part of the body. If there is a stomach problem i focuse on the stomach no the problem. Also there is a definate diffrence when you use reiki in "color mode" the energy reacts and effects people diffrently. Maybe sometime we could work out a time and Ill demonstrate. Love and Light

wavebreaker	12 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by WhiteDrag0n Intellegient enerngy maybe, but this is how I see it. Look at reiki like a gerneral cure all. Tell me what is more effectivce a gerneral cure all or a very specialized form of treatment?....I dont treats someones headache by going after the headache itself I focuse a a part of the body. If there is a stomach problem i focuse on the stomach no the problem. Also there is a definate diffrence when you use reiki in "color mode" the energy reacts and effects people diffrently. Maybe sometime we could work out a time and Ill demonstrate. We all have our own ways of using reiki, but that doesn't mean that one way is better than the other. It's all about what works best for you and if that's colours for you, that's great. But I simply don't believe in "colour modes". To me, reiki is a really simple way of healing, why would I want to make it more complicated by using colours and having to think about which colour to use when? I trust in the power of the energy I'm sending, that's all I need.

WhiteDrag0n	12 Sep 2002
Whatever works for you. I was just explaining what works best for me.

jade	13 Sep 2002
reiki is universal life energy. it is the energy of life. reiki always works for the recipients greatest good which means that yes, you can send it to the headache or the stress for that matter.........the reiki however, may see that the greatest good for this person is the cancer that you haven't detected! healing it is a greater need than the stress headache that you think is important. :D that is the beauty of reiki. it is simple. it heals. it creates miracles. it is the form of healing that jesus christ used (if you believe in him of course) you can make it more complicated if you choose. you can add colour. you can add aromatherapy. you can add crystals and other stones. you can add whatever you choose. it won't hurt your client. you can send the reiki to the source of the stress.........but the reiki will not go there is it isn't in the recipients greatest good.........so what i tell my students to do is this......... place your hands on the person's head and ask for the reiki to assist him with his headache......allow the reiki to flow 'thru' the headache to get to his greatest good.......that way the headache will benefit from the reiki, regardless of where it ends up. (and what miracles it does or does not perform - depending on the person's life path) when i send a distant healing i first draw and invoke my symbols and then i ask that "susan's headache is causing her great discomfort, please assist her in healing the source of this, if it is in her greatest good" and then i just allow. allow the energy to do what it does. some people prefer to combine their reiki with other modes of healing........there is nothing wrong with that. don't take my statement as a negativity as it isn't intended as that. other prefer to allow reiki to do as reiki does and keep it simple. i am a keep it simple person. i prefer to keep complications out of my life. i live simply. i live as stress-free as my mind can manifest. i live my principles. (which removes alot of stress) reiki can be a way of life or it can just be a form of healing that you combine with other forms of healing, or it can be anything in between. follow your intuition because it will assist you in knowing what is right for you. love (and pink light :D) to you all, jade

Diana	13 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by jade [b] it is the form of healing that jesus christ used (if you believe in him of course) Jade: I know that this is what the discoverer of reiki set out to find, and I do believe he found a wonderful method which I am more than grateful to have discovered. Reiki is very powerful. But whether Jesus Christ used reiki or not is not something we can affirm with certainty. I would certainly think twice before making such a sweeping statement. The rest of your post, however, I think was very englightening. Thank you. :)

jade	13 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Diana But whether Jesus Christ used reiki or not is not something we can affirm with certainty. I would certainly think twice before making such a sweeping statement. which is why i said, if you believe in him or not.... (or the bible, etc.) but, in our teachings......we are taught that dr. usui went thru the archives of many different counties, cultures and different religions until he finally found the 21 symbols in the sanskrits and he meditated on them for 21 days and nights before he was blessed with the secrets and mysteries of reiki, which to him was the healing of jesus christ. as a reiki m/t it is my responsibility to share this with my students. what they choose to believe is entirely up to them. sharing this information, to me is not making a sweeping statement it is simply sharing information. :) in light, jade

Diana	13 Sep 2002
I agree if you say, as you did in the above post "which to him, was the healing of Jesus Christ". But not "this is how Jesus healed". Only Jesus Christ could tell us how he healed really. And perhaps it does not matter so much, as long as the end result is the same. There are many roads that lead to Rome.

RedWood	13 Sep 2002
I see your point on the compications Jade lol...If it is something specific I do use color..if I am not sure..I dont use color at all..For my son I do use color it is more effective..I just added Indigo to his cleansing cuz he is beyond the word difficult from all of this..Indigo for me is balance and grounding..he was much better today because of it..(or a fluke lol)....I think everyone should use it how they see best..whatever easier to you!

jade	14 Sep 2002
and also remember, that if using colour or crystals etc assists you with your focus, then use them! that's what they are here for :) the most wonderful thing about reiki is that it is powerful on it's own and it's just as powerful and effective when used with other forms of healing. reflexology and reiki combined is a wonderful session :D love and light, jade

wavebreaker	14 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by jade the most wonderful thing about reiki is that it is powerful on it's own and it's just as powerful and effective when used with other forms of healing. I'll be starting a course in Jin Shin Jyutsu in two weeks. I think it would be interesting to see how both methods work separately and in combination, so I'm definitely going to experiment with that.

Kaz	14 Sep 2002
too lazy to google that what you are gonna do, what is it? kaz

wavebreaker	14 Sep 2002
Jin Shin Jyutsu is a way to balance the energy in the body. It works by touching specific "energy locks". Like in acupuncture or acupressure, I suppose. The course was offered locally (by the "Volksuniversiteit") and not too expensive, so I thought I'd give it a try... ;) There's more information about Jin Shin Jyutsu on this website.

jade	14 Sep 2002
i would love to learn that. let us all know about it after you are done, please. and i think it would work very harmoniously with reiki ;) love jade

Kaz	15 Sep 2002
that sounds like a great thing to learn. volksuni? kaz gonna see if we have those here in the north as well. and trying to find out the difference between this and shaitsu. kaz

Kaz	15 Sep 2002
blerf :( , ofcourse here in the north we only have courses of knitting, macramee and spanish at volkuni, the weirdest you can get here is tai-chi or hatha yoga. sometimes its a real bugger to live up north. checking all info out, it seems that the jin shin is a bit like kiatsu, only kiatsu dont use 26 points on meridians. kiatsu is quite easy to apply. shiatsu works on accupuncture points, so i suppose jin shin is closer to that. can you teach me when you finished this course? would love to learn this..... kaz

wavebreaker	15 Sep 2002
I've created a new thread on the subject of Jin Shin Jyutsu, because we're getting off topic here... ;)

Murphy	15 Sep 2002
Ah, another thing I can't do... I' m one of your rare female colour blind people... I figure that's why I can't see auras either.

RedWood	15 Sep 2002
Color blind? hmmm interesting...You may not use color but I am sure you have a different perspective because of your color blindness..

GeminiLady	25 Sep 2002
Hi all, I don't really intend to use specific colors with Reiki..I let it flow, and almost always the color comes on it's own. I feel good about just letting it flow. green, blue, gold, white, aqua..etc.. Chios, on the other hand, does work intentionally with color. Someone had mentioned the color of the chakras, and that is the how it is taught in Chios to charge an chakra. (except for the symbol) For me, it depends on what system I am working with at the time. I have noticed a lot of gold coming lately...particuarly repairing auric leaks and tears...and going into heart charkas... Purple is almost always present ever since I studied Violet Flame Initiations. ...But the feel is often different with that too...there is a "icy hot" sensation to it. Come to think of it, I've noticed that sometimes when I touch a white piece of paper that I can see the remains of purple light where my fingers touched it. Oh well, I am rambling. :-) Love and Light, Gem

RedWood	30 Nov 2002
Meanwhile..back at the ranch HEHE I got a book called...How to heal with color by Ted Andrews...so far it is very interesting and informative (buy.com is cheap with free shipping right now..retail is 5 bucks..on buy..it is like 4.50 or something if anyone is interested) ANYWAY...For instance..Says NEVER use green color on tumors or cancerous growths cuz green helps things grow..(hence the earth is mostly green)..Also about using black.never use black by itself..or to much of this can cause that..I have not read all of the book yet..but so far i really like it..so I have been trying to usecolor more with my reiki..someday i hope to move to crystals and reiki..one thing at a time!

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