By Jeff Baird, Sunrise Reiki Colorado
During my Reiki Level I class, I heard about the boy who broke his arm falling out of a tree. His mom shared Reiki with her son immediately after the fall and continued the flow of energy as they drove to the nearby hospital’s emergency room. After the doctor examined the broken arm, he asked the parents why they had waited 2 weeks to bring in their son. He was surprised to hear that the fall had just happened earlier that same day. The mom explained that she was a Reiki practitioner and had been sharing the healing energy with her son prior to coming to see the doctor. This is a perfect example of how Reiki expedites the healing process. In this case, Reiki delivered 2 weeks of healing in a matter of minutes.
Reiki is offered in over 800 hospitals in the U.S., including Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai, Mayo Clinic, Duke University Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, UC Health Anschutz Cancer Center and South San Diego Veterinary Hospital among others. Medical Reiki Masters are trained to share the healing energy with patients before, during and after surgery to assist in the healing process. An operating room can be very cold with the strictest of guidelines for doctors and their teams to follow. Reiki’s energy in that same room brings feelings of warmth and comfort to everyone in the space.
Raven Keyes, the founder of Raven Keyes Medical Reiki International explained to me that surgeons and their teams need to be fully on board with a Medical Reiki Master being present during the surgery. The bottom line is the patient wants the Reiki Master in the room, and that fact overrides any hesitation or reluctance to accepting Reiki in the operating room. Not all medical professionals are open to integrative medical practices. However, the needs of the patient always comes first.
“Together, we look forward with hope and envision a day when this energy medicine becomes part of standard care, and Medical Reiki Masters are welcomed into operating rooms and other medical venues in service to doctors’ patients around the globe.” (Foreword from Raven Keyes “Medical Reiki” book) Dr. Sheldon M. Feldman, MD, FACS Chief, Division of Breast Surgery & Breast Surgical Oncology, Director, Breast Cancer Services, Professor, Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Past President: The American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Personally, I could share countless stories of how Reiki has helped so many of my clients heal quicker; whether it’s a broken bone, rash, infection or just about any injury or condition you can think of. Reiki always delivers for our Highest Good. Sickness is not our natural state, and Reiki helps us return to our natural state of wellness, as it helps us heal physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. If you or a loved one have a surgery scheduled, please consider adding Reiki to your medical team before, during and after your procedure. While Medical Reiki Masters are not doctors, we complement a doctor’s efforts by bringing peace and comfort to the patient in addition to expediting the healing process.