Yesterday I had my first ever Reiki healing session done.
We have a few cousins on my husband’s side visiting from Colombia right now, and they are staying with my inlaws. Last weekend we went to meet them. One of them is a woman around my age named Adriana. Though she speaks limited English and I speak almost no Spanish, we did manage to communicate pretty well, and discovered that we have a lot of the same interests.
When she learned that I read tarot cards, she was excited and asked if I would give her a reading. I was glad to, but I didn’t have my cards with me that day, so we made arrangements for me to return on Friday (yesterday) and give her a reading. During our conversation, I also learned that she is a veterinarian in Colombia, and she’s also a Reiki Master! I was very interested in that, having an attraction to spiritual healing in any form.
Friday morning I went back to my inlaws and gave her a tarot reading. It ended up being a very long reading, maybe 2 hours, because she had a lot of questions about various things in her life. Afterwards, she insisted that she wanted to pay me for the reading, but I didn’t want to take her money.
Instead, I asked if she would give me a Reiki healing session in exchange for the reading. Bartering at its best! LOL She happily agreed.
Let me tell you something - I don’t care what skeptics say, that type of spiritual work is incredibly powerful! I’m pretty sensitive to spiritual energy anyway, but WOW I was not prepared for how strongly I would feel what she was doing. As she moved her hands over my chakras, I could feel this incredible heat and vibration. It was amazing.
Especially when she worked on my throat and heart chakras, I felt intense pressure in those areas. It was so strong that it felt like someone was SITTING on my chest and throat areas. At first I thought she was pushing down on me with her hands, but when I peeked open my eyes, I saw that she wasn’t even touching me, she was just holding her hands a few inches over me. That’s some strong energy! It wasn’t really painful, just a bit uncomfortable. But somewhere in my mind, I knew that the intense pressure was a sign that she had reached some blockages, so I just let her continue without saying a word.
Afterwards, she asked me two questions: First, did I have a thyroid condition? And secondly, were my emotions fluctuating strongly? She couldn’t have surprised me more with this, because she knew nothing about me, she picked up on this stuff during the session. What she didn’t know was that I had indeed had my thyroid checked by an endocrinologist late last year, and the tests all came back normal. However, I suspect there IS a problem there, even if it’s not strong enough to show up on blood tests. As for the emotions, she was right on with that too. I’ve been working through some older emotional baggage and it’s not an easy process. It does make me feel like I’m on an emotional roller coaster.
After explaining this to her, she gave me some exercises to do and other things that would help me balance those chakras. I was very happy about that, because I know I need to do that! And of course, I will still continue seeing the regular doctor, because Reiki isn’t meant to diagnose or treat any condition. I was also glad that she picked up on problems in those areas, because it convinces me that I’m not crazy, it is not all in my head. As wonderful as modern medicine is today, it still has its limitations. In my opinion, it’s because they look only at the body, rather than the mind/body/spirit connection. It’s all tied in together.
Anyway, Adriana wants to do another session on me today, and then she will do some distance sessions when she gets back to Colombia. I’m so thankful for her help, because I feel like the combination of my own efforts and her spiritual work can be just the thing to help me regain my physical and emotional health. I have high hopes. 
Even putting aside all the talk about chakras and spiritual healing, I would recommend a Reiki session just for the simple fact that it makes you feel SO relaxed and refreshed! I felt reborn afterwards, it was just wonderful. So if you’ve ever considered getting one and had doubts about whether they really work, you’ve got a thumbs up from me! 
Wendy
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