Energy As Medicine – Animals Lead the Way

It’s an amazing thing, really, to share Reiki with an animal.  Everyone at least once in their lifetime should have the experience.  Once the physical connection is made between the animal receiving and the human offering (key words – receiving and offering) the Reiki there is an immediate response on the part of the animal.  They become quiet and still and if it’s their first time receiving Reiki they may turn their head around to look at the human as if to say “well now – this is new!”

The effects of canine massage mirror those of Reiki.  Because the intention behind the human’s touch is much different than an absent-minded pat on the head a similar response from the animal happens.  They become still, quiet, and curious about this wonderful, warm, and relaxing flow of energy from one sentient being to the other.

And although a companion animal’s instant level of comfort upon meeting Lizanne for the first time in person has been surprising to some human guardians Lizanne has worked with in inter-species (animal) communication it’s not to her.  She and the animal have already met before – in energy via intuition and telepathy so their comfort level and relationship with her has already been well established.

These three examples all contain one component – energy.  Specifically, the bio-electric field of energy that each physical body – animal and human alike – possesses.  Sometimes called “ki”, “chi” or “prana” in various cultures it is this very essence of life that is facilitated by an energy medicine practitioner such as Lizanne to bring about self-healing for the sentient being involved.  The tools she uses varies on the situation and can be mixed and matched on so many levels to facilitate self-healing for both animal and human.  Canine massage, for instance, is not just beneficial to the animal especially when the guardian is trained in how to give the massage themselves.  The relationship then between animal companion and human guardian takes on an extra component of actively sharing the heart-centered energy in the physical strokes of the massage resulting in a unique perspective of the animal by the human from a therapeutic standpoint much different than pats on the head.

Inter-species (animal) communication, for instance, brings the higher selves of both animal and human into a shared sacred space where all is laid bare between partners whose very happiness depends in large part upon each other.  Love, compassion, trust, respect and honor flow in abundance as the animal gently and directly reveals the mirror issues that is causing them to raise a red flag via behavior issues.

Reiki becomes an important component of a training situation when the human guardian is battling depression or other emotional issues that interfere with their being an effective pack leader for their animal companion.  The self-healing in this situation by the human has an immediate ripple effect within all of their relationships not the least of which is the one they have with their companion animal.  Reiki for animals allows the animal to transcend even the harshest of conditions such as prior abuse and the ultimate transition to death.

Canine massage is just as beneficial to the human as it is to the animal especially when the guardian is trained in how to give the massage themselves.  The relationship then between animal companion and human guardian takes on an extra component of actively sharing the heart-centered energy in the physical strokes of the massage resulting in a unique perspective of the animal by the human from a therapeutic standpoint much different than pats on the head.

Animals lead the way with all of the energy medicine tools because they are, quite frankly, so much better at both recognizing self-healing energy and utilizing it to the fullest.  They are masterful at living in the moment and so become adept at intuitively sensing the shift in energy that sometimes happens in a second or two.  Humans often have the thinking mind that blocks or disturbs their ability to self-heal and draw in Reiki energy.  There is never any question about an animal being open to receiving Reiki or in their ability to gracefully surrender to the peaceful warmth that is Reiki for as long as their physical body dictates.  They are Lizanne’s heroes – always - in every situation she encounters between animal and human because of their very special gift of facilitating self-healing energy for themselves and the humans they love so well.  We are lucky to share our planet with these species and it is Lizanne's fervent hope that we may learn how to be better stewards of their lives and learn their ways of energy as medicine - it is the way of the future for us all.