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I love finding new ways to incorporate reiki into my daily life. Recently, I’ve been helping out at the barn where I board my horse by doing evening chores. One of those chores is filling the water buckets (with a hose, thank goodness. Toting buckets is hard work!).  So I’m on my last bucket of the night when I get the tingly-hands reiki feeling. I look at the water, and at the hose in my hand, and think, “you know, this would be a great application of reiki.” Adding reiki to the water that I’m filling each bucket with. I was on the last bucket, so I didn’t get a chance to test my theory, but I think tomorrow night, when I feed again, I will.

Outdoor animals also need wellness reiki during the winter months (and all months). Since I have a horse, I pay close attention to the weather. I fuss over her coat not being fuzzy enough, or the weather being too cold. It’s hard to remember that they evolved over many decades and are able to handle this weather.

The picture shows me performing reiki on the throat chakra (the neck) of my mare, Fortune. In this position, I’m sending reiki to the top, and the bottom (throatlatch area) of my horse’s throat area. This is intended for general wellness, and also as a training exercise, to help keep her from becoming head shy. (It’s always good to combine reiki with another activity, like training.).

Since winter colds also settle in our throat glands, this can also be said to send reiki to them in the hopes to promote wellness. I’m giving her a bit of metaphysical vitamin C here.

Note: reiki should not be used to diagnose or treat an illness. You should always work with qualified veterinary (or physician) personnel whenever your pet (or yourself) is ill.

Sometimes “spontaneous reiki” doesn’t have to be all that sudden. For example, when I spend time with my horse grooming her, I’m already petting her and running my hands over her legs to make sure she doesn’t have any bumps or injuries. So it is natural to “turn on the flow” and send reiki to my mare at this time. Or, maybe I’m hand grazing her on a warm early summer day. She’s happily eating the fresh green grass, and I’m standing there, leaning on her and enjoying the beauty that Mother Nature provides. In this case, it also seems natural to send her reiki.

You could probably argue that these might be more “planned” sessions since I do plan to visit my horse. However the where and when of reiki treatment happens on the spur of the moment. So it really can be considered spontaneous reiki, and I’ve come to the conclusion that “instant reiki” is the best kind of all.

Although I’m waiting for my book Animal Reiki To Go (still forthcoming from The Lotus Circle), that doesn’t mean that I can’t still talk about animals and reiki. In fact, last year, I had an article published in Natural Horse magazine that talked about hand positions for sending reiki to a horse’s head. Since many horses are “head shy”, usually from mishandling or accidents, and many of the mental/emotional centers for reiki are located around the head, this is an important aspect of equine reiki practice.

I’ve given reiki to my mare, Fortune, many times. Mostly it’s just something I do as part of our bonding. I’ll groom her and we’ll work for a while, then the session ends with reiki, more horse treats, and patting, combined with a few kisses on the top of her nose.

Personally, I feel that reiki help strengthens my bond with my horse. It’s something we do together, and something I feel helps her. It is, simply put, a magical part of our relationship.