Website Update

Today after having http://www.EarthStarReiki.com for well over a year I finally added content to it. No fancy graphics right now. Just text. But it's a start!

The most difficult part was writing my philosophy page.

If you have a moment go check it out :)

Received Reiki Master Teacher Certification today

Today, four days passed a year from the day I received my Reiki Practitioner certification, I co-taught my first Reiki level 1 class and was given my Reiki Master Teacher certification.

I feel completely mentally and physically exhausted. I will sleep very well tonight.

I have gained a whole new respect for teachers and their lesson planning. I thought I was prepared and ready to go until shortly after the class started and I basically choked on a part I did not remember and was not in the paper work I had. To top it all off I have misplaced my notes from all my previous classes. That didn't help at all.

However, it all worked out in the end. I actually feel my co-teacher saved the day. I actually felt that I did so badly that when I was handed me the certificate I was actually surprised.

So, now I have to reassess my lesson outline and my delivery. Then I have to get back on the horse, so to speak, and get more practice teaching as soon as possible.

All things considered with how it went it was a big confidence boost and learning experience of what not to do and what to work on.

Completed Final Reiki Master Teacher Class

  This passed Thursday I completed the last class required before co-teaching a Reiki level 1 class next month to earn my Reiki Master Teacher certification. Half of me can't wait to co-teach the class and the other half is a little nervous with anticipation. I just have to keep in mind that my student will be a friend of mine, I have known my classmate that I will be teaching with for a while now, and my teacher is very understanding and patient.
  It has been a very interesting journey I have been on learning with two different classmates and a very patient teacher always there to help when I fumble and I have definitely fumbled. Even in my last class. On something that should be deeply burned into my brain by now. Then there is the practicing I have done on friends and family. Both in person and distant.
  There has been a remarkable change in my awareness, intuition, energy levels and other aspects of my life since I first started this journey. I look forward to where it will lead with much enthusiasm.

Master Class Level IV Complete

Last week I completed the Level 4 class of the Master Classes.

This time I was able to finally work with my classmate. I had to take the first three by myself due to scheduling issues and other things mentioned in previous posts.

It was nice to finally get to work with her. This time in addition to learning more about teaching Reiki I learned more about using crystals during Reiki sessions and was introduced to a crystal, the name of which escapes me at the moment, that was so powerful my hand was buzzing with energy from over a foot away before it was in my hand. I held onto it for a bit during class and actually got a bit "crystal high" which was a first for me.

There is one class left next month and then in March I co-teach a small Reiki practitioner level 1 class with my classmate. I was a little nervous about teaching until I found out the only students will be the student I bring, a friend of mine interested in learning Reiki, and my classmate's student who is a friend of hers.

This is all getting more and more exciting the more I learn and closer I get to certification. It has definitely been an interesting journey since I took my first class. I will have my certification just under a year after having started the classes.