Reiki and Autism

(This is condensed from an article edited by Sarah Stacey and included in YOU magazine dated 5/8/01)

YOU reader Penny Wishart and her husband Gordon say that, over the past year, Reiki has made a big difference to their family's well being especially for their severely autistic son Tom, ten.

'I used to get lower back pain', says Penny, 'so twelve months ago I went to a friend for back massage. She also gave me a Reiki healing and the pain disappeared. My husband and I were so impressed we trained as Reiki healers. The only way that I can describe it is that Reiki gives you the purity of being you have when you are born.

I found I cried over a lot of happenings in my life but each time I felt lighter and better. Emotionally I feel fantastic. Our eleven year old daughter Georgina gets us to give her Reiki when she hurts herself and I can honestly say it has changed my life where our son Tom is concerned.

He was totally locked in his own world and could be very aggressive, but after we trained in Reiki he started to cuddle us. He picks up on everyone's feelings so if he's about to have a tantrum I put my hands on myself so I stay calm and that filters through to him. We also use Reiki to lower his temperature when he is unwell.

Email Penny & Gordon reflex.reiki@lineone.net