A career in Reiki - hmmm....

[badhorsey]

Hi all,

Following a few (very beneficial!) Reiki sessions, I've been getting very interested in this topic and, through a strange series of coincidences, have found myself in a situation where my career and life are approacing a crossroads. I have a strong feeling that this is something that I should involve myself in and I'm considering commencing training and learning with a view to one day becoming a Reiki Master Teacher and helping further the spread of this art.

Obviously this is something I'm approaching from a realistic and sober viewpoint! So it would be helpful if anyone could give me any pointers about what's involved in terms of timescales, personal outlay, and also whether or not one can make a reasonable living from practicing Reiki?

[MWB]

The strongest research conducted as of 2008 has failed to demonstrate that Reiki is an effective treatment for any condition. This systematic review assessed this evidence base, finding nine studies which fit their selection criteria. A modified Jadad score of methodological quality was used, taking into account the difficulty of blinding practitioners. Non-randomized studies were excluded, as the potential for intentional or unintentional bias in such studies is large, rendering the results uninterpretable. Overall, the methodological quality of the evidence base was found wanting, with even high-ranking studies failing fully to control for placebo effects and most studies suffering "methodological flaws such as small sample size, inadequate study design and poor reporting." As trials with such flaws are known to be likely to show exaggerated treatment effects, there is insufficient evidence to indicate that reiki is effective as sole or adjuvant therapy for any medical condition, or that it has any benefits beyond possible placebo effects.

Does it work? Yes. Reiki works as well as any other placebo medicine. It works primarily by the power of suggestion and classical conditioning, both of which can bring about physiological changes in the believer or the open-minded skeptic who knows little about placebo energy medicine.

[bushbaby_de]

I had an amazing reiki session at Center Parcs of all places. The lady could tell me i had certain problems that she couldn't possibly know just from looking at me - so there must be something in it! She made �40 an hour so I would say its quite a good little earner!