| One of my dearest friends found her way to Reiki | | | | never seen this mess, and I don't want her too! She |
| and trained to become a Reiki Master Teacher. I am | | | | went on to say in a very quiet voice that I have a |
| fascinated, as she has shared much of her learning | | | | novel waiting to be written, and my calling is to write |
| with me. In fact, I am fascinated by all forms of | | | | it. This has been on my mind so much recently, and I |
| Holistic Healing. I am so fascinated I took on the | | | | have been writing but have not been persistent |
| project of creating a website for my friends who are | | | | about it. In fact I began this novel seven years ago |
| very involved in all types of Reiki, Children's Reiki, | | | | and have been waiting for retirement to finish it. Now |
| Shamanism, Archetypes, Healing Soul Work and | | | | I am retired and it is time. She said fear was holding |
| Spiritual Therapy. | | | | me back. |
| As with my other three websites, I have vowed to | | | | Soon I felt myself capturing deep breaths and sinking |
| try my products. I am constantly trying out new | | | | into more heavy relaxation. Margret would take in my |
| sheets and duvet covers on my bed for one of my | | | | energy and cough and yawn to eliminate my |
| sites and carrying the classiest green laptop bag in | | | | negative energy and disperse my good energy.. She |
| town for another. Talk about a sparkly purse-yes, it | | | | moved to my face, neck and arm, holding my hand |
| is mine. It's also from my second site. So now to | | | | for a small period of time. She told me what she saw |
| truly be able to give a testimonial to Reiki, I had to | | | | and felt and about the conflict and sadness I have |
| really understand it and try it. | | | | with my sister. I found myself feeling some emotion |
| Actually, I never really experienced a true Reiki | | | | and continuing to have to breathe deeply and evenly. |
| treatment until last Wednesday. Yes, I have had a | | | | I felt extremely relaxed as I sunk into the massage |
| mini treatment and wrote down all the information | | | | table. As Margret moved to my energy centers, |
| my clients handed me about Reiki, but I needed that | | | | (chakras) she gave me excellent examples of what |
| full "I'm the client treatment." | | | | each chakra is for and how it must be moving in a |
| I had to renew in my mind what Reiki is, and do | | | | clockwise manner. I was surprised when she |
| some reading to feel even more comfortable with | | | | questioned my digestive system and asked if I ache |
| the idea of it. No-it's not a massage. No-it's not a | | | | in my stomach. She said I had old memories and |
| religion. No-it doesn't take the place of medical | | | | worries and she would help release those. Seriously, I |
| treatment for disease and ailments and no-it is not a | | | | felt nothing, but then there was a pop of pressure |
| belief system. It is pronounced Ray-Key. It comes | | | | released from my stomach. I felt like the baby had |
| from the Japanese words: Rei meaning "God's | | | | suddenly burped, and the feeling was relief. |
| Wisdom" or the Highest Guiding spiritual | | | | I continued to breathe hard, and suddenly, I started |
| consciousness and Ki ("Chi" in Chinese) meaning "life | | | | to cough. She said I was releasing negative energy |
| force energy." So it is actually "Spiritually guided life | | | | and thoughts that were harbored in my second |
| force energy." | | | | chakra. |
| It is a noninvasive gentle type of energy work. It has | | | | I loved this: the music, the quiet information, the |
| been known to treat all illnesses from a simple | | | | whole calming effect. |
| headache to cancer. It works beautifully with all | | | | As I turned onto my stomach, I suddenly felt some |
| medical and therapeutic techniques for promoting | | | | new lower back pain. Where was that coming from? |
| recovery. Reiki is done by a gentle placement of the | | | | As Margret pressed on my back, she felt heat rising |
| practitioner's hands on the client who is fully clothed | | | | depicting tension and pain and questioned it. Yes, it |
| and lying down in a comforting environment. The | | | | hurt, but just starting a few minutes back. Margret |
| hand positions are held for several minutes from the | | | | left her hands positioned on my back, stating that |
| crown of the head to the feet, focusing on areas to | | | | lower back pain comes from financial concerns and |
| get energy flowing evenly that may have become | | | | worries, either past or present. She released the |
| restricted by negative thoughts or habits which may | | | | tension there. |
| be subconsciously causing stress, illness or weakness. | | | | The only thing that did not ring true to me was as |
| Reiki relaxes, rejuvenates and calms the emotions by | | | | Margret placed her hands on my feet and saw me |
| strengthening and re-balancing the body's energy | | | | spinning on my toes as a ballerina. Ballet has certainly |
| centers (chakras) promoting healing on the mental, | | | | not been in my cards although I do love to dance. |
| physical, emotional and spiritual levels. It leaves one | | | | (maybe not as gracefully as a ballerina!) |
| feeling calm and well-balanced. I studied, I understood | | | | The beautiful spiritual side of this was Margret seeing |
| and I was ready. | | | | several angels protecting me with my dearest |
| Here is what I experienced. First, I entered a lovely | | | | grandmother at the forefront saying things to me |
| office setting with several individual rooms housing | | | | she always said as I grew up in her presence. (She |
| Reiki, massage, reflexology and more. The office was | | | | read tea leaves and attended a Spiritualist Church |
| professional and soothing with soft colors, a | | | | sometimes) I felt a glow and a warm inexplicable |
| comfortable sitting area, and quiet restful music. As I | | | | connection to light, warmth, energy and God. Margret |
| entered my friend's office, it was also peaceful and | | | | said my energy was in tune at this point as she |
| calm with lovely pictures, more calming music, and a | | | | finished where she began: at the crown of my head. |
| small bubbling fountain. It was inviting, and I felt warm | | | | As we finished, Margret asked me to remain lying |
| and at peace and ready to begin. | | | | down and to get up slowly as I was ready. I felt as |
| Margret's table looked like a massage table covered | | | | though I had just had a massage. I was rejuvenated |
| with sheets and a pillow. Unlike a massage, I did not | | | | yet a little worn out and very quiet. As I got up, I |
| undress before lying down: I just removed shoes and | | | | was given water to revitalize me and wash out |
| jewelry and lay on my back to begin. I felt a little | | | | released toxins. As with a massage, I was told to |
| apprehensive. What if I felt nothing? | | | | drink lots of water that day. |
| Since I am very open to holistic healing, I asked | | | | I was left feeling whole and refreshed the whole |
| Margret to be open with me. She gets visual | | | | day, and of course, I have an appointment for next |
| messages as she works on a body, and I wanted to | | | | week. |
| know what she saw or felt as she worked on me. | | | | I am pleased to have experienced one on "my |
| She said that not everyone wants feedback, and | | | | products," and I would recommend it to everyone |
| many just want the room to be totally quiet. From | | | | with an open mind and heart. If you doubt, leave this |
| my reading and Margret's sharing, I know that | | | | alone or read more about it. I found the experience |
| Margret is like a channeling system, and that her | | | | amazing and very spiritual, but doubt would cloud the |
| energy has nothing to do with mine. Reiki is guided | | | | experience. |
| by a Higher Intelligence and this works through | | | | I truly feel that maintenance is so necessary to our |
| Margret. She "picks up" messages, images and | | | | lives, and Reiki is great for that. With routine care, |
| thoughts, and I find this interesting while others may | | | | we can eliminate the negative flow of energy and |
| find this frightening or too extremes. I wanted to | | | | create a positive flow throughout our bodies. We can |
| know everything, so she began my treatment. | | | | rid our bodies and minds of the negative impact of |
| Margret held on to the crown of my head as she sat | | | | stress even though sometimes we do not feel the |
| behind me. I closed my eyes and relaxed as she held | | | | tensions. Reiki is a positive experience to fight illness |
| the position for several minutes. She told me my | | | | and depression. There is definitely a strong place for |
| energy was "scattered" as I knew it was. I felt | | | | Reiki in dealing with pain, injuries and illness combined |
| scattered that day. She said she could visualize me at | | | | with modern medicine and many other alternative |
| my desk and that I had papers scattered and I | | | | therapies. |
| needed organization. Amen to that one! She has | | | | |