Distance Healing and the Energy of Prayerby Samuel Thadeus Short
Co-coordinator of the Antesian Prayer Team
Distance Healing (Reiki & Johrei) practitioners have directed healing energy to boardrooms, pets, surgical procedures, courtrooms, business offices, plants and even sporting events. Distance energy healing has become a viable option for those who would rather not have a hands-on session, are home bound, or simply don't have the time for a session. It can be used for self healing on ourselves. The energy is universal and regardless of what it is called, it is the same energy and everyone can use it.
The energy is a powerful prayer. By prayer we are speaking of directing your energy rather than asking for divine favors. Dr. Larry Dossey has documented scientific studies on the power of prayer. Before Dr. Dossey's early book, Healing Words, was published in 1993, only three U.S. medical schools had courses exploring the role of prayer in health. Currently, nearly fifty medical schools offer such courses. The majority of them use Dr. Dossey's books as the textbooks for the courses. References are made to controlled double-blind experiments with unknowing groups of human patients. The results affirm the undeniable power of prayer.
A second set of experiments that can be researched are those conducted by Bruce and John Klingbeil, the founders of Spindrift. Their experiments on prayer utilized simple organisms instead of humans. The choice of less complex subjects reduced the variables inherent in human studies. As expected, prayer significantly affected the germination of seeds as well as vitality of various lower organisms such as yeast and moulds.
The energy gently works to produce harmony and clarity where anxiety and discord had prevailed. Both the home and workplace are excellent targets of energy. Relationships that are stuck are moved toward the highest good of all. The end results could be resolution or dissolution. All parties will have the opportunity to move toward their higher good. Corporate teams across the United States have been utilizing healing energy (Reiki) as a gentle catalyst toward harmony and greater productivity. Dysfunctional teams have moved toward harmony and trust while corporations reap the benefits. Homes and workplaces that just didn't feel good have been cleared of negative residual energies using this method.
Emotional paralysis resulting from an unexpected loss, event or confrontation responds quickly to hands-on or remotely sent energy. The individual will experience a calmness and clarity that will help them make rational decisions as to their course of action. Hurts inflicted by loved ones rank high on the list for producing an emotional paralysis. The individual is so gripped with emotion that they cannot even secure medical or psychological assistance. Distance healing has the power to bring peace to where there was once chaos.
It is important to reflect on the general desired outcome behind the request. An example would be to ask for the "growth of one's business". It would be more productive to ask what you would want from its growth. It may be better to ask for "financial freedom". This broader approach frees up the hands of the divine to send you your best outcome. Reiki always works toward the best outcomes. It is good to remember that one is only limited by their imagination and purity of intent.
Distance healing energy can be sent to a past or future event. A childhood trauma can be relieved of its grip on a suffering adult. An important exam or presentation can be performed with a commanding calmness. A Reiki II trained police officer can send Reiki into a home where a disturbed individual is about to harm themselves or others. Reiki sent to hospice patients could reduce the pain and anxiety of those about to expire. Peace would replace fear. One preparing for surgery could experience less pain, lose less blood, and have a faster recovery. I choose the word "could" because the use of the energy is determined by the recipient's soul. The only guarantee is that the Reiki energy is going to the highest good. It always does.
The beauty of Distance Healing is its practicality and its power. The energy is both preventative and healing intervention. The amount of time and sessions required varies from individual to individual. Major life changes and physical healings may take some time. It is extremely important to continue with prescribed medications and recommendations while receiving energy treatments, as it is not a substitute for professional medical treatments and recommendations. For individuals seeking support, Distance Healing will provide more options in weaving treatments into your schedule and lifestyle.
Samuel Thadeus Short is co-coordinator of the Antesian Prayer Team, the Antesian Road To Enlightenment and publisher of the Antesian Letter Newsletter. The Antesian Prayer Team is a free service of over a hundred healers and prayer supporters who support the prayer and healing concerns of those requesting assistance through distance healing. The team receives a list of people requesting help and each healer and prayer supporter member of the team attends to the request in their own way. Some use disciplines such as Reiki, and Johrei while others use the power of prayer. E-mail: antesian@sbcglobal.net or visit antesianprayerteam.org