RE: To Me, By Me, Through Me, As Me: A Path Out of Victimhood
Reiki is very similar to spiritual healing. Essentially the healing energy is all around, and when I put my hands on someone, I simply allow the energy to flow through me and out of my hands. It is well known that Jesus taught his disciples to heal, and though modern Reiki originated in Japan, I have often thought that the teaching simply survived in the east whereas it probably wouldn't have survived in the west where people are more suspicious and unwilling to believe things they can't see.
Victim mentality is addictive. People get terribly addicted to the chemicals released when they feel sorry for themselves and others feel sorry for them. It is truly addictive.
Not sure what your particular religious beliefs are or how strict they are, but that might help me direct you to more reading that would be in alignment with you.
Wow thanks for such an informative reply, @solarsupermama. I'm very appreciative of this. I'm a Christian too, believing in spirituality and am open to reading. So, I guess there isn't really strictness.
So that's Reiki. I did search online a bit after I read your post to just gauge what it is. So, it's this cool about feeling the energy flowing out. That's really like what Jesus felt. Whatever He did, so can we do, greater than that, we can do too. That's my basic belief :)
Yeah truly agree again with the addiction cycle of self pity you commented. It totally put a lid on us to realise the potential of strength and ability within.
Reiki is really powerful. It's an incredible feeling to have it flow through. I also believe strongly in the this and greater you shall also do. I think it was one of his more important messages. You might enjoy reading Charles Fillmore. He was a Christian with metaphysical leanings. Really good stuff.
It's really hard to move out of the victim stage, and most people don't even know they're there, but it's definitely a worthwhile journey, and in the end people would relish deeply in that strength and ability you talk about.