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Reiki Circle
Every week, the local hospital where I volunteer as a reiki practitioner holds a
workshop for a support group for victims of trauma. Recently, the subject of a
workshop was the healing art of reiki. Twenty members of the support group were in
attendance.

Demonstration
My reiki boss, Rosanne, opened the session by explaining what reiki is and how
practitioners treat someone who has pain and stress. I served as the subject as
Rosanne gave a demonstration with me sitting in a chair. The audience sat at tables
surrounding us in a horseshoe arrangement.
Rosanne asked me earlier if I would conduct a reiki circle with the group. When the
demonstration was over, I told her I would take it from there and asked her to have a
seat. Another reiki volunteer was on hand, so three of us were now available to
jointly conduct the reiki circle.

The lights come on!

I stood in in the center of the circle (actually it was a horseshoe) and explained to the
group what was going to happen in the reiki circle. I described how giving a reiki
treatment is similar to throwing a light switch in a darkened room: The switch
completes an electrical circuit and the light goes on.
Similarly, when a reiki practitioner touches a subject, the the natural reiki energy in
the the practitioners body flows into the subjects body and causes the subjects
reiki energy to flow. Like the electrical circuit, reiki energy completes a circuit and
breaks through any pain or stress barriers the subject has, restoring wellness.

Interpreter - Facilitator - Healer

2015 Tom Romito. Cleveland, OH 44109 USA
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They got that!

Reiki energy at work

I had everyone in the group hold a neighbors hand. This was the first step in
completing the circuit. Then I conducted a meditation out loud to focus everyones
attention. I asked the group members to indicate if anyone wanted us to make
contact with their bodies to alleviate pain or stress. Several did so.
The other two reiki masters and I in the room stepped behind these people and placed
our hands on critical points on their bodies that were accessible in their sitting
positions. These included the crown of the head, forehead, throat, chest, and
shoulders. After a brief time, I concluded the reiki circle and debriefed the group.
What happened was remarkable, but not unexpected. They were amazed how reiki
energy had reduced their stress, and in some cases, their pain. They all agreed that
they wanted us to come back next year!

More ways than one

This is the only way to conduct a reiki circle. Another reiki master friend of mine told
me that she led a reiki circle once in which everyone in the circle focused their
energy on one person who was having severe pain and stress. This is certainly an
effective way of conducting a reiki circle.
I chose the technique I used with the trauma support group because everyone there
was dealing with severe pain and stress. Also, I wanted as many as possible to benefit
from the experience.

Interpreter - Facilitator - Healer

2015 Tom Romito. Cleveland, OH 44109 USA
E: thomasmromito@gmail.com W: h
ttp://www.tomromito.com