Children and Reiki

Children and Reiki

I am so grateful whenever I get a chance to share reiki with children as I always learn so much from them.

One day I had a little boy around 6 years old  come to visit me  in the clinic with his mom for a reiki session. I could see this child had a glow of intense white energy around his head that seemed a little out of balance. His mother started chatting about him and said that the child has seizures and that he was on seizure medication to try and control them. I felt an instant connection to the beautiful soul. She wanted to try something to help him relax and to let go of anxiety and tension. The little boy got up onto the reiki table and immediately began to melt and let go of tension. As he was on the table I could sense and see a lot of energy above his head. I looked above his head and there was a lot of white light cascading down, but it seemed to be unable to be grounded through his head and out through his body, it seemed to accumulate above his head.His body started t become tense and rigid.

His mother said”He is going to have another seizure soon.”

I replied “ok, is it ok for him to be laying down..”

“Yes it may help him to relax.”she said to me.

“Is it ok , if I place my hands on your head.’ I asked the little boy

“Yes, please.”

I placed my hands on his head to help ground some of the excess energy above him. I felt a strong pulling sensation just above his head and then placed my hands on his crown. The child started to yawn away.

“Are you ok.” I asked him

“Yes, I can feel the energy moving in my head, it feels like water dripping down into my head.”

“The reiki energy can feel different for everyone, I am so happy energy is starting to move for you , there was lots of energy  built up around your head.”I said to him.

He opened his eyes and smiled then grasped my hands.

“It is healing energy, my head is feeling more relaxed and it feels warm.” He said to me

“Thanks for letting me know, the reiki energy is helping your energy to balance out and flow more freely.”

The little boy took both my hands and placed them on top of his head. I held them there for about 15 minutes. His head was starting to pulsate with energy. As my hands were on his head I could see the energy flowing down from his head , down his spine and out into the earth. It was so cute, after a few minutes of giving him reiki his body became very relaxed and heavy.

At the end of the reiki session, we had to wake him up. His mother was in tears.

“This was the most relaxed and content I have seen him for a long time”she said

She scooped him up into her arms and said a big thank you.

A few months later her son and herself took a reiki level 1 class together so she could give reiki to him whenever he needed it.

I had tears in my eyes as I was so touched by how relaxed and grounded this child was and what beautiful energy he had.

Improve your relationship with your autistic child

 It seems to be an  ongoing learning curve as how to improve your relationship with your autistic child.

There is no one right answer, as you know these children are quite unique and

 there may be a range of different techniques that could assist you and your child.

A few of the challenges that these special children may experience, include being unable

to express feelings, needs or emotions and some are even non-verbal.

 By connecting with these unique children on a level that they are functioning at, really can enhance and improve your relationship with them.

What this means is by connecting to their world, they may open up to you on a deeper level. Often autistic children have something they are really passionate or obsessive about such as trains, numbers, reading, drawing or nature. If you observe your child for a while you will find something they enjoy. This is a good opportunity of connecting with the autistic child and getting more access to their world.

They often seem to open as they trust you more and if you play with them at their favourite activity and listen to them they are often waiting for us to connect with them.

An example of this was when I worked with June. She was a grade 2 autistic child I supported as a student support worker. One of her passions was cats and another was nature. I am also very passionate about cats and nature.

When I was not supporting her academically, I would share stories and photos of my two cats. She really loved this connection time and her face lit up. It was so beautiful.

During recess and lunch I would check in on her to see if she was socialising with her friends. Quite often when the weather was not raining she would sit on the grassy hill with a group of her peers from her class. One time I approached her she was showing her girl friends how to make daisy chains. I was so touched by this. I sat down beside her and joined in making daisy chains. I commented about when I was a child I would make daisy chains and sometimes use yellow butter cups. She was elated that I connected with her about nature one of her passions. It was such an honour to be able to connect with her at this level and gain a deeper connection with her.

One thing I love about this special children they are all so different in their interactions.

Mick another autistic child who was a grade 3 student I supported at school was a very kinesthetic child. He loved to stroke and hug you and had a genuine love and concern for others. We were working on making sure Mick asked permission to touch or hug others .

One morning he approached me in class and asked“ Is it ok to give you a hug or hold your hand, you look tired.”

I replied “ I am tired, I did not sleep well last night and feel cranky, thank you for asking yes you may.” He sat down beside me , then responded in a caring voice

“Sit down, take it easy and take a deep breath in 1,2,3,4,5,”

I said to Mick” Thank you for reminding me to breathe.”

Mick looked at me “ May I rub your arm.”

I replied “ Thank you I would love it.” He began to massage my arm and the tension began to melt away.

He was a beautiful pure and gentle spirit and a joy to be around.

The autistic child has much to offer and teach us. Some of these children may not be as emotionally open. By providing a space and time in your day spending quality time connecting with them and allowing them to be accepted and appreciated then can you deepen your connection with them.

If we reach out to them and listen to their stories and understand their idiosynchronisities, they are more likely to form a relationship with us.