Decades ago the energy field around the human body was photographed by a Russian, Semyon Kirlian. Since then, photography has improved, but knowledge by scientists of the human energy field is still in its early stages. Energy healers spend much of their time working on this energy field, called the aura. Many of us believe that before an illness shows up in the physical body it appears in the aura around the body. Although invisible to ordinary vision, these areas can be sensed by a healer’s hands. The energy that is out of balance, feels heavy or dense.

New Zealander, Colin Lambert has developed a method for clearing these "out of balance" areas. During a session, the client lies on the Reiki table fully clothed, as the practitioner uses their hands to remove the blocks. The process looks as if the practitioner is scooping and raking. The entire session is spent working in the energy field above the body. The most common experience after a session is a feeling of lightness.

In his book You Too Can Heal, (Peaceful Living publications, 1993), Colin talks about the thousands of people who have visited him for sessions. During 1998 he traveled to Vermont, and I was very fortunate to be able to attend his classes. Since that time I have incorporated his simple but effective techniques into my healing sessions.