Questions of the Month to Carlos.

Dear Carlos,

I have a few questions for you which I hope you don't mind me asking of you; Recently I completed my Reiki Level 1. I found I was drawn to this after completing your workshop on the chakras. During this workshop and anytime since when I either perform Reiki on myself or a family member, plus when I meditate I am
experiencing these internal surges of energy. They feel like they are pushing me upwards and often make me breathe deeper and often take a sharp breath. Is what I am starting to experience kundalini energy or is this something different? If so how do I manage it, or should I be giving reiki and mediation a miss for a while to let it settle down. The Reiki workshop was about 6 weeks ago.

- I was also wondering lately about a veg/vegan diet to deal with my arthritis pain which is shocking at this time of year in Melbourne, but certainly even in the warmer weather is never good. Do you have any experience with dietary
management for this as a naturopath? I know you mentioned to me a while back about possible spices, like turmeric that I could add to foods. I was starting to wonder if a plant based diet would also help this. I read in a book
that arthritis is caused by deep seated ama, I certainly have always had a very think coating on my tongue indicating my digestion isn't up to scratch.
I was also curious about milk being considered a sattvic food, as I know dairy is often considered inflammatory for conditions like arthritis. I feel quite strongly that it makes me think and move slower, its like I have a cloudy
brain when I have it.

Your course is absolutely life changing and I cannot thank you enough for
delivery it to us in such a user friendly, yet insightful and ever interesting way.

Kindest regards,

H.

A: Hello H.

Yes that is most definitely kundalini energy rising through your body. This is a common occurrence especially after Reiki initiations. I have personally experienced something similar when I felt my feet burning for a few weeks after my Reiki initiation years ago. I have also heard of people unable to sleep as they feel their whole body almost levitating from bed or sudden surges of energy that manifest as heat, pins and needles,
light headedness etc. Reiki initiation have different impacts in our energetic body, however some people don’t experience much in this regard and that is ok. We are all different. In your case seems like the awakening of this massive source of energy that had been untapped for you before, is now settling itself into your energetic metaphysic body.
This has also been corroborated with orthodox science and quantum physics as the resonance of your molecules rises after a reiki session or reiki initiation. So my recommendation is that you listen to you own body and intuition.
If you find that meditation is not helping you at the moment it is ok to let go of it for a little while or to meditate for shorter periods of time or even try meditation while walking on the beach for instance. Find what helps your particular energy and do that. I bealive your energy will start to settle very soon and you’ll find comfort and a renewed sense of stability and bliss with your meditation and the feel of your kundalini rising.

About arthritic pain. Yes it has been shown in many studies that milk contributes to the decalcification of bones and even osteoporosis. As counterintuitive as this may sound, the reason behind this fact is that 99% of milk in the market is pasteurised, homogenised and heavily processed. After all these processes are done, milk is a very different thing to what it was originally. Milk turns into a very acidic, “dead” food void of enzymes and vitamins (I lovingly call it Milkenstein). Raw milk is much more nutritions as it hasn’t been subjected to these processes however it can be hard to find a clean source of it, but is there if you know where to look. When Ayurveda first originated and till about 100 years ago people only drank raw milk and therefore it was a big part of their food.
For this reason I have a hard time recommending modern milk to anybody these days. A better source of calcium is found in most vegetables, green leaffies and fruits, and also nut milks such as Almond, oats and quinoa milk. A vegetarian & vegan diet has been shown to reduce inflammatory agents in the body and therefore will likely help with your arthritic pain. My suggestion is to give it a try for a few weeks at least to give enough time to your body to adjust and adapt to it, and see how you feel. Most people I know end up embracing this lifestyle as the benefits are many and very clear. Your digestion is likely to be enhanced and therefore your energy and moods will be benefited as well. Give it a go and never forget to listen to your body and be mindful of how your body and energy feels each day. :)

Carlos