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Reiki for Pets

© Reverend Dina Ely

The hardest thing any pet owner has to go through is the illness or suffering of a beloved pet. Most of us who've experienced it can immediately identify with the grief and feelings of helplessness that owners in these situations must endure.

We bring our pets to the veterinarians and other trained specialists, whenever possible, but often times we're left to be caregivers to our creatures, who rely on us completely for their well-being. It's a huge responsibility, and whilst we should always heed the advice of pet professionals when it comes to medicating or treating our pets, sometimes it feels like we're just not doing enough to help them.

For me, that's where Reiki is essential.

I enjoy performing Reiki on humans, but I really, really feel a special emotional and spiritual reward from performing Reiki on animals. Just like the human body, all other life forms respond tremendously well to the universal life force that is Reiki.

I am currently aiding a lovely lady with her ill horse. She says that the Reiki has converted him from a tired animal too weary and in pain to stand, to a frolicking bundle of energy. The cause of his disease still remains--as it can only be treated surgically, and such is being negotiated now--but the symptoms seem to be greatly alleviated by the Reiki. It's wonderful and intensely fulfilling to know that I am helping both the horse and his owner.

I've used Reiki on my cats. In one case, my eldest cat was gravely ill battling two infections simultaneously. Given his advanced years (fifteen) and the severity of the disease we weren't at all sure he'd make it. But with the antibiotics, TLC, and Reiki, he was back in full swing in no time. He's still tramping around the neighborhood, full of spunk.

I find it even easier to connect to animals via Reiki than to humans. Animals have less business going on in their minds at any given moment--they aren't thinking about picking the kids up from soccer practice or what to cook for dinner; they aren't worried about the stock market or the way the economy's been affecting business; they don't know to fear war or terrorism or any of the other complicated issues we humans struggle with day to day. They think, and are intelligent, but their world is much simpler. So connecting to them and sharing in Reiki with them is usually a very smooth process, and I find that psychically my connection with animals whilst performing Reiki is very strong and very present. I get a good glimpse into their personality, even when performing Reiki on them over great distances.

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