I am a former Law Professor, now Reiki Master, whose hope for the 3rd "dementia" is waning -- ask me a Question

As an academic turned practitioner, has it ever bothered you that practices like Reiki have no systematic process for measuring success/failure, no validity analysis, no means to measure and confirm dynamics like over- or under-stimulation?

Assuming you don't consider yourself to be Absolute (i.e., your conditioned senses are prone to make mistakes, etc.), how do you feel about making decisions to engage in practices that have the potential to greatly affect the client for good, bad, or indifferent results?

I'm not asking you a question. I refuse to ask a question. There is not way I'm asking a question.

What's the best thing to write to explain bad credit that is being repaired

What's the best thing to write to explain bad credit that is being repaired



To whom are you writing? A creditor?

What's the best thing to write to explain bad credit that is being repaired



To whom are you writing? A creditor?



government job application, they want any credit discrepencies explained. i had steady credit, then fell into bad times and had debt that took a year to pay, lowering my score. is there a better way to write that?

What's the best thing to write to explain bad credit that is being repaired



To whom are you writing? A creditor?



government job application, they want any credit discrepencies explained. i had steady credit, then fell into bad times and had debt that took a year to pay, lowering my score. is there a better way to write that?

thank you. I was just curious if there were any "buzzwords" that exist for this type of letter

What's the best thing to write to explain bad credit that is being repaired



To whom are you writing? A creditor?



government job application, they want any credit discrepencies explained. i had steady credit, then fell into bad times and had debt that took a year to pay, lowering my score. is there a better way to write that?


Yes, write them this:

Go fuck yourself it's none of your business and besides what the fuck do you care as long as I am qualified and if hired do my job well.


That should get you the hire. I'd hire you anyway for an ability to think through bullshit and stand up for yourself.

Go fuck yourself it's none of your business and besides what the fuck do you care as long as I am qualified and if hired do my job well.

Go fuck yourself it's none of your business and besides what the fuck do you care as long as I am qualified and if hired do my job well.


They care because if they hire somebody with money trouble, that person might be easily tempted to do some fraud or corruption. It's happened before!!!

I'm ready -- ask away: the more metaphysical and/or strange, the better :)

And, for those so inclined, this is a "group" i started on a music website, that discusses Reiki and assorted other non mainstream stuff. BTW, i am NOT advertisng my services here -- just offbeat material is shared -- no "BUSINESS" involved.

[link to my.1club.fm]

As an academic turned practitioner, has it ever bothered you that practices like Reiki have no systematic process for measuring success/failure, no validity analysis, no means to measure and confirm dynamics like over- or under-stimulation?

Assuming you don't consider yourself to be Absolute (i.e., your conditioned senses are prone to make mistakes, etc.), how do you feel about making decisions to engage in practices that have the potential to greatly affect the client for good, bad, or indifferent results?



Hmmm. Quite interesting. First, no unfortunate results have been experienced to my knowledge. The attunement to Reiki process connects the initate to what i would term "high quality energy/chi". Thus, while results may not be brilliant they are fail safe for doing no harm. While many clients do not enjoy miraculous healings, over time the energy does produce beneficial results, especially for non life threatening situations. Like Ji Gong and acupuncture, for example, the internal energy system becomes purified and balanced and the individual's physical body is helped to "heals itself". I would say success is measured by the improvement in the client's condition.

The lack of a "systematic process" as you note implies a certain lack of "quality control". That is not truly the case. As mentioned no harm is ever occassioned to the client, who, if dissatisfied with results, will go elsewhere for attention to her/his "challenge". Statistically, most clients find the practice helpful and continue on.

I trust you're just unaware of the situations, but believe me (I could prove it if I had to take the time to do so), there have been "unfortunate results" brought on by Reiki practitioners and their clients, just as there have been problematic results with all sorts of other hands-on healing technologies over time. Both parties share responsibility for the outcome, of course.

It's not just the attunement process that's important, it's also the application or practice of the healing art. And that process is not fail safe, just because one directs 'higher energy'. The most common problem is over-stimulation of an area that is already suffering due to a form of over-stimulation. While the client would benefit more if energy were dispersed, a neophyte practitioner instead focuses energy and further stimulates. The energy and/or the attunement itself can't and won't prevent this. Regulating it is part of the practice.

This is the sort of problem I referred to earlier when mentioning methodology, measurement, validation, etc. It is an inherent flaw in the practice. No fault of the energy, or the art, just a weakness in current practice standards. (Not unlike law, is it?)

Tell us more about the statistics you quote. How was the survey taken? Who conducted it? What demographic was measured, how many surveyed, etc?

Thanks!




As an academic turned practitioner, has it ever bothered you that practices like Reiki have no systematic process for measuring success/failure, no validity analysis, no means to measure and confirm dynamics like over- or under-stimulation?

Assuming you don't consider yourself to be Absolute (i.e., your conditioned senses are prone to make mistakes, etc.), how do you feel about making decisions to engage in practices that have the potential to greatly affect the client for good, bad, or indifferent results?



Hmmm. Quite interesting. First, no unfortunate results have been experienced to my knowledge. The attunement to Reiki process connects the initate to what i would term "high quality energy/chi". Thus, while results may not be brilliant they are fail safe for doing no harm. While many clients do not enjoy miraculous healings, over time the energy does produce beneficial results, especially for non life threatening situations. Like Ji Gong and acupuncture, for example, the internal energy system becomes purified and balanced and the individual's physical body is helped to "heals itself". I would say success is measured by the improvement in the client's condition.

The lack of a "systematic process" as you note implies a certain lack of "quality control". That is not truly the case. As mentioned no harm is ever occassioned to the client, who, if dissatisfied with results, will go elsewhere for attention to her/his "challenge". Statistically, most clients find the practice helpful and continue on.

Well, my comments were based on my experiences and those of the numerous practitioner friends with whom i interacted. I can not claim to have done a thoroughgoing global review of anecdotal or other data. I am surprised, based upon my understanding of the theory behind the practice, that overstimulation had become a problem. Because, based upon the theory, the energy goes where needed, and not necessarily merely where the hands are placed. I do not doubt your commentary, i'm just a bit surprised. Anyway, nothing is fail safe, afterall, i guess. Another one of my illusions shattered. As a whimsical aside, and based upon your "ambience", are you by any chance, astrologically, somewhat along the lines of Virgo and/or Capricorn? I ask because your approach reminds me of some of my best law students, many of whom "were" those "energies" :) And, in your case, with a bit of Aries and Scorpio thrown in?

Reiki is total balony, more mysticism for the mystified.

Reiki is total balony, more mysticism for the mystified.



Nope. Worked for me when years of physical therapy and conventional medicine did not.

Of course, my injury, though brought on by a car accident, was deeply rooted in a tragic past life.

Anyhoo...

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