Reiki

After giving my aching fingers a rest from typing, I am ready to fill you in on where I stopped off along the way down my spiritual path. The first thing that comes to mind is that I finally understand that my mid life awakening is turning into self-discoveries that I am loving.

It began with self-acceptance in late 2010. That brought physical activities into my life with the discovery of finding something I fully enjoy - the Goddess Sessions with women bonding, dancing, mini Reiki touch and meditating.

My latest V8 moment happened after beginning training in Reiki - energy healing. I took the first all-day session with another woman who was an already certified practitioner looking to refresh her skills. The Reiki Master spent the day teaching us all about the history, the concepts, the ethics, and hands-on training. Out of respect of this code of ethics, I am leaving out the major part which include "attunements" and a few other key facts to becoming a Reiki practitioner.

Since then, I have been practicing on anybody and everybody including myself and even the dog.

The easiest way to define my role with Reiki is that I am a channel/guide to your life energy. I do not heal; I help you to relax and help you use your energy to heal yourself mentally, physically, and spiritually through a Reiki treatment. Picture lying on a table, eyes closed, relaxing music, and sensations of hot, cold, or tingling throughout areas of your body...and with no physical contact being made by me.

A story I'd like to share, involves my 100 lb dog Shadow with two bad hind legs. After healing over the past three years from torn ACLs in both legs, Shadow still forgets he's a bit broken. So on Saturday, this 10 year old pup ran after a squirrel. Standing by the door and watching him sprint, I heard his sharp yelps. He immediately sat down. Knowing his adrenaline was high & pain hadn't set, I encouraged him to hobble into house while he still could. Within three feet from kitchen door, he plopped down. I immediately did Reiki on his leg. He allowed me to do so. In this case, I also put my hands on him for a deeper concentrated affect. Within 5 minutes, the intense heat we both felt around his hind leg subsided. He limped (no hobbling!) to his water dish. Throughout the day, I repeated these actions. Once or twice he pulled away, and I understood he had enough. By the next day, he was walking fine.

I will complete the basic training in a few weeks. If I am already feeling the wonders and enlightenment of these first lessons I can't imagine what is in store for me. My future just gets brighter and brighter.