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Originally Posted by Lucky
Hi all,
I just had reiki level one attunement 3 weeks ago and have been treating myself every single day since. My teacher even commented on how strong and vibrant my energy is. I'm excited and passionate to keep pursuing, as I have a deep desire to help others. I'll also add that I have always been a health nut and into eating the right foods, taking herbal supplements, etc.
However...the not so great side of me...
I have smoked cigarettes for the past 20 years since trying to be "cool" in high school and never gave it up. Also in the past 3 years have steadily enjoyed a couple glasses of wine every night with dinner simply because I enjoy it with a good meal. I will say regarding the drinking, I have never once been drunk out of fear of losing control, and have never ever used drugs. I'm also an empath and have been trying to ground myself better and not absorb other's energies and I've been improving.
Now to my point...
I was told I will be giving up bad habits by my teacher upon attunement when I confessed them to her. Interestingly, before my attunement months prior, she also got a message from beyond saying "tell her to quit" (she wasn't even aware I smoke or drink). Will I eventually lose taste for these bad habits? I know there's so much more involved, like will power, but are these habits seriously detrimental to my ability to use reiki on myself and others? By the way I would never attempt to channel reiki even after sniffing a glass of wine, out of respect.
Thoughts???
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When your reiki teacher mentioned you may give up bad habits, she is in a way correct. Maybe she didn't explain so you could understand what she meant. But for 21 days you go through a detoxing of the body as the new energy begins to flow through, similar to a purification process. Your energy levels increase and you may find your hands start tingling or an electric static feeling go through them, your body may heat up quite often for no apparent reason, causing you to become off balanced or dizzy.
The change in dietary might change, as the taste buds start to clear and some food can taste horrible or over powering to the mouth and stomach.
Even alcohol and cigarettes may become more potent at any time, or none of these things may happen. It is different for everyone.
youll also find skin irritations and bowel movement all changes as well.
This is only while going through the new energy shift within the body.
Over time as we gain more knowledge and become more aware of ourselves we do alter and change, the way we speak, act, eat. So even though she has said, you will give up bad habits instantly, it is a spiritual process that you go through and habits may change and alter as you go along.
When we do Reiki, we are channelling energy, channelling guidance so there is a lot of all kinds of energy the body needs to be able to handle (depending on the level of awareness)
When we channel, we are opening ourselves up for spirits to flow their healing energy through us and if we are not at our best at that moment, we can do harm to someone else.
So with alcohol, it does not mean you must give up drinking, it only means, not to have alcohol in the system when performing any healing energy within yourself or to others. Because, you could accidentally flow that alcoholic energy to the other person, an it wouldn't be good if they are a recovering alcoholic. That energy would instantly start the cravings up.
Same with cigarettes, but not as harshly as alcohol, cigarettes leave a lingering smell/odour on our breath and fingers and we use our hands to touch other people, so we must always wash our hands before hand, and have a minty or something to help freshen the breath.
I have been doing Reiki for 13yrs and yes I eventually did get the urge to stop drinking, but I still smoke cigarettes, just not as many as I used to. A lot of people I have met all done the same, eventually gave up drinking but that was years later, as we all progressed further into our personal growth.
Don't let this stop you from reaching your goals on helping others or even deter you. They may be things that will make sense to you later on, even the part where your teacher mentioned for you to quit. That part might have been channelled info that may not have meant for that moment, but at some time in your life.