Out of the blue this past Sunday, our soon-to-be 11 yr old dog Shadow had a seizure as he began to eat dinner. Logan and I comforted him (didn't realize that we should stand back until it passed) and then sat with him throughout the night. After observation at the vet over the next day and a half, I took him home to be with us. As the days passed, he seemed to get stronger. Strong enough that the idea of putting him down was removed and the need to treat him with Reiki grew.Whenever I would do Reiki on somebody, be it upstairs or downstairs out of Shadow's vision, he would whine and shift in place when he saw me. Anytime I would reach out to touch him directly, he would pull away. Since Reiki can only exist with a willing recipient, I would not pursue him. I would from a distance of about 3-4 feet and reach out to him which was agreeable to him.
Now as soon as he went down with his seizure, I began to Reiki him to just bring him comfort. Logan and Dad looked on at me - slightly amused (dad) and slightly annoyed (Logan) as I did it. The vibration was there and a strong heat by his stomach. Sure enough, he has a mass in his stomach as the $160 X-Rays showed the next day.
Once he returned home, each night I sat with him and took a few minutes to reach out to him. Direct contact made him uncomfortable, but scanning my hands over him relaxed him greatly. The purpose of Reiki (God's Energy / Universal Energy) is to reduce stress and let the energies within flow. I never felt more connected to Reiki until now.
As a newer practitioner, I understand that until you experience it for yourself, it sounds a bit 'out there.' Good news, enough of my friends and colleagues have had good experiences that I am able to quietly take in the wonder of Reiki.
Looking forward to visiting my #1 recipient Rudi. It's been a few months, and I cannot wait for his critiquing. The nicest thing I was told, and by him, was that he couldn't describe the feeling. It was just like being in a cloud of my love wrapping around him from head to toe. What could be nicer than such a feeling? So I end with "Got Reiki?"
Post Script: It is nearly one month later. Reiki became a very comforting part of Shadow's hospice care. He'd lay at the foot of the bed panting each night. (This panting was a result of the anemia's effect to his oxygen levle.) I would rest above him on the bed and direct the Reiki over his body. Within minutes, the panting would subside, and he would go into a very relaxed state.
