Reiki & my corner of the world
Here’s a fun little fact that most people (i.e. everyone) doesn’t know about me… before I earned my Reiki I certification, I had never once had Reiki done to me. It was something I had heard about and had done research on, but my triggers related to some trauma in childhood and early adulthood prevented me from ever being willing to actually take the plunge. The idea of laying on a table and vulnerably meditating to let down my guard while someone put their hands on me sounded absolutely TERRIFYING. That is a ‘no thank you’ for me.
The intrigue of Reiki kept pulling me back in though. I loved the idea of moving energy in order to promote wellness and healing on both physical and emotional levels. With a kiddo with special needs and desperate for any kind of relief for both of us, I decided to sign up for a class. What could it hurt? With a Reiki I certification, I would know enough to be able to do Reiki on both my son and myself. This would be perfect.
Folx… this was life changing!
Reiki helped move so much energy and create a calmer space at home and in our lives. Nothing is perfect, nor should it be, but I could feel the effects of this healing practice. While my son was resistant, I kept plugging away and performing Reiki on myself to practice. I noticed improvement in my sleep patterns, energy levels, blood pressure. I stopped gaining weight the way I had been and have actually been able to lose some of it. I also feel less anxious and some of my triggers related to those past traumas I referenced earlier have lessened.
Since my son wasn’t open to trying Reiki, I went back for my Reiki II, which gave me a little more flexibility and authority over my skills. I was able to send him healing energy without having to place my hands on him. A huge proponent of consent, I started every distance Reiki session for him (the long distance from my bedroom to his down the hall— lol!), with the intention that he’d only receive the energy if it was a.) in support of his highest good and b.) something he was open to, even on a subconscious level.
Over time, he would come to me and say things like, “Mom, I slept so good last night,” “I am not feeling so ragey,” “Look, my cut is doing so much better already!”
Reiki is not an immediate cure-all by any stretch of the imagination, but it does help. It has been such a blessing to see how both of us are in a much better space physically and emotionally. That’s why I took a seemingly-wild left turn from my long term plan to start Lux. There is so much good energy to be harnessed in the world, we just have to find it and get it where it needs to go for everyone’s greatest good.