When we eat, our complex cells convert food to energy. The food itself got its energy from the sun, or by eating other living things that got their energy from the sun. We need energy to complete the smallest of functions, from blinking an eye to tapping a toe. Even our cells are bound together by energy. In fact, many scientists believe that almost all of your body’s mass comes from the kinetic energy of quarks and the binding energy of gluons. We’re basically giant batteries!
If you’re trying to wrap your brain around how Reiki might work to balance blocked, stagnant or overactive energy, think back to science class. Remember building simple circuits with wires, switches, a battery, and a light bulb? If one of the switches is open (the wires are not in contact), the energy won’t flow through the rest of the circuit. This is analogous to one of your energy centers (chakras) being stagnant or blocked, preventing the flow of energy from moving freely where it is needed in your body.
Too much energy in the circuit will break the fine filament of the light bulb, disrupting energy flow. In the same way, an overactive energy center in your body may also cause dysfunction.
The goal of a Reiki session is to help regulate the flow of energy so that all the cells, organs and systems of your body can more effectively use it to carry out their functions. It’s an excellent complimentary therapy to support the body as it heals from physical or emotional issues because energy literally supports you (or holds you together)!
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