Brighton Reiki - Rifa Bhunnoo

I don’t, according to this quiz, have Aspergers. My score was 9/50 so very low. I can empathise and read body language, which is handy when you are a reiki master-teacher.

Most people I know are clever programmer and/or musician types who see patterns in numbers and chords, so they probably score quite high on the Aspergers scale. Once you know that people who have a high score are not being rude, but just they can’t ‘read’ emotions or tend to rant about a topic for ages or get fixated about something trivial, it’s easier to deal with. They just need an outlet to express themselves in a different way and learning an instrument or how to code can do this pretty well. It’s when you try to control their habits or get people to conform in social settings, that the trouble starts.

try the quiz yourself here.

After saying in an earlier post that I rarely read the papers, I got the Independent on Sunday this week . I can’t describe my sadness and anxiety I feel when I read these accounts. You can read the full article here. All I can do is send healing to all mentioned.

8 May 2003

Kareem Ali, 16, drowned after allegedly being forced to swim the Shatt al-Arab canal in Basra by British soldiers. Four troops were cleared of manslaughter.

11 May 2003

Nadhem Abdullah, 18, died after allegedly being assaulted by British soldiers in southern Iraq. Charges against seven soldiers were dismissed by a court martial in Essex.

15 May 2003

Photographs of abuse of Iraqi civilians by British soldiers were taken at Camp Breadbasket, a food distribution camp. They were released to the media two years later, leading to the conviction of four soldiers.

24 May 2003

Sa’eed Shabram drowned after also allegedly being forced to swim the Shatt al-Arab canal. No charges were brought.

15 september 2003

Baha Mousa, 26, was beaten to death and eight other Iraqi civilians were tortured by British soldiers. Only one soldier was convicted and jailed for a year. Defence Secretary Des Browne last week agreed to pay compensation, which could reach £1m.

April 2004

British soldiers were filmed beating youths during a riot at Al-Amarah. No action was taken.

May 2004

British troops allegedly executed 20 Iraqis and mutilated their corpses in the army base at Abu Naji. The MoD denies the allegations; legal action continues.

April 2007

A Shia tribal leader is beaten, hooded and deprived of sleep after being dragged off, along with two sons and three male house guests, he alleges, in a legal claim under preparation.

So this week i have been over-tired and being ratty at home and worrying unnecessarily worrying about work. I blame lack of sleep for my paranoia. So last night, I focused on sending reiki to everyone in my office. Distant healing is all about using your imagination. i visualized sending some colleagues beautifully wrapped gifts full of golden light, and others needed a golden duvet wrapped around them. And today, valentine’s day, everyone is getting on, laughing and having a great time.