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There are times, when a friend or loved one will say, “No, I don’t want you to send me reiki or give me a reiki treatment.” We have to respect that. It may be difficult, especially if we really care about this individual, but we have to understand that his or her beliefs may not be the same as ours. A parent may refuse reiki for a child. We still have to respect this.

So what can we do?

If you think it will help the situation, we can explain, especially if the objections are religious ones, that reiki is not a religion. It isn’t tied to a specific theology, and the energy we’re using comes from the Universe/God/The Source. If the individual is Christian, it may be good to point out that healing by “laying on hands” occurred in the Bible and is still practiced by several different denominations today. No, we can’t work miracles, but we can allow the Universe to use us as a tool to help.

If the person refuses to listen to your explanations and refuses reiki, then respect his or her wishes. Now, this doesn’t mean that we can’t use reiki in this case. Not all. In this circumstance, I would send reiki “for the higher good.” Don’t direct it at a specific individual or a specific issue. Don’t go behind this person’s back. But there’s nothing to say that we can’t send reiki for the greater good. And, if this person’s higher self differs from their physical self, the energy will be picked up. If not, then the energy will go work its will elsewhere.

Example: Aunt Annie is sick. She is a very religious woman and doesn’t want you to give her reiki or send her reiki. We respect that, but we can send reiki to help and support her family (provided they have no objections), to help ourselves cope with Aunt Annie’s illness, or for the greater good to all sick people worldwide. I’m sure, if Aunt Annie’s higher self is listening and wants the energy, it will be accepted.

It’s not being devious or sneaky. When working on a higher self level, we don’t have to be. It’s a higher self to higher self transaction. All we can do is offer the energy in the way we see appropriate, and let the Universe take it from there.

(I liken this situation to “praying” for someone. If someone says “please don’t pray for me”, no matter how shocking that may be, we have to respect that. It doesn’t mean we can’t pray for other family members or ourselves. We just can’t directly pray for that individual.)

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