Kenyoku, Dry Bathing

[♥Starlene]

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May 24, 2008 3:41:13 GMT -5 ♥Starlene said:

For sure it does! I dont do it as often as I used to, I use another method of cutting myself off from someone after doing Reiki on them (dry bathing) but washing your hands is a wonderful way to cut the energy off and purify it. When I do wash my hands after doing Reiki on someone, I imagine the negative energy just flowing down the drain into mother earth where she turns it into positive energy

Here is the Dry Bathing exercise written by William Rand

Kenyoku, Dry Bathing

This is a Japanese Reiki Technique for purification. In Japan, before one enters a temple or sacred place, usually there is a place near the entrance with running water which is used for ritual cleansing to purify oneself before entering. Kenyoku means “dry bathing” and is a technique for ritual purification using energy rather than water.This is a good technique to use before and after giving a Reiki treatments. It can also be used at verioius times through the day or anytime one feels the need to release negative energy.

1.

Do a short Gassho meditation.
2.

Place your right hand on your left shoulder.
3.

Stroke down your chest, across your stomach and end at the right hip.
4.

Do the same on the other side.
5.

Repeat step #2.
6.

Extend your left arm.
7.

Place our right hand on your left shoulder.
8.

Stroke down your arm all the way to the hand and finger tips. Then fling your right hand out into the air as though you are throwing away any negative energy.
9.

Do the same with the right arm.
10.

Repeat the stroke down the left arm again.
11.

You can also add a short Gassho at the end.


and a cool video about it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKvrBMwbEnY&feature=related

[saffy]

I have used something similar to this before, but probably don't use it nearly as much as I should. It great to see the "correct" way to do this. Thanks Star

[Sloan]

Cool, thank you!