Reiki and Animals
The following cases illustrate the benefit of Reiki for animals. [For information on upcoming workshops, please visit our page of Classes.]
Our
cat Murphy was diagnosed with cancer in the fall of 2006. He had to have surgery to remove a tumor and some lymph nodes
from his lower belly.
The surgery went well and he came home with two drains and a cone on
his head to prevent him from chewing the stitches. I gave him Reiki daily while he was healing. However, the trauma from the whole event had taken its toll
on him. After the
drains came out and the cone came off I thought he would be feeling
more like himself, but that was not the case. In fact, he rarely moved from his bed and he had another lump
where the lymph nodes had been. 
The
vet didn’t feel there was any more she could do. I sat with Murphy that evening and gave him Reiki for an
hour. I really felt he
was on the verge of leaving us. With a heavy heart, I gave him permission to go if he was
ready to. I told him I
would not take him back to the vet. The following morning he was out of his bed and following me
around demanding food.
I checked his belly and the lump was gone. The turn around was remarkable!
When
Daisy arrived at Rutland County Humane Society, she was missing fur
from her lower body due to a severe flea infestation. It was unclear whether Daisy’s fur would grow back. Every time I sat in the cat room offering Reiki, Daisy would
come over. After three
sessions she got in my lap. While I gave her Reiki she rolled over so her back was in my
hands. She got in my
lap two more times after that and I noticed her fur was coming back. Eventually she would come by, but stopped getting in my lap. I continued to see a change in her fur. It was interesting that she seemed to be done with her
treatments, although she continued to get better. Daisy knew just how much Reiki she needed.
Another
interesting RCHS case was Missie, a shepherd
mix. I reached out to
pet her in her kennel and she leaned her left ear into my hand. I gave her a session and she spent most of the time sitting
quietly while she received Reiki. Missie kept putting her ears into my hands during the
session. Later, I
discovered that she suffered from chronic ear infections. Missie directed the energy to go where she needed it most.
The first time I offered Reiki to Ellie, a morgan
horse, she ran right over to me. She sniffed and licked both of my hands and rubbed her head
on me. She stood quietly
receiving the energy, then nudged me again and walked away. According to her owner, she was calmer after her sessions and
handled better on the ride.
There are many ways that Reiki can help animals. As with humans, Reiki relieves stress and assists in
relaxation. In addition,
it can also help with past abuse issues, behavioral problems and end
of life care. Consider
the benefits of Reiki for your animals.
HeartSong Reiki proudly supports the Shelter Animal Reiki Association