Back in The Saddle Again!

After what was about a 3 or so year rut I have finally found the fire lit under me to get back to doing Reiki again.

Over the last couple of months or so I have been getting the hankering to get back to Reiki as well as teaching it. I got my Reiki paperwork back together as my original binder with everything in it is in storage in a spot I physically can not get to. I was able to borrow the paperwork from my teacher to make copies.

I began reading through everything again, talking to other practitioners, friends of mine started taking Reiki classes, I ran into friends who I had no idea were even into such a thing only to find out they were certified practitioners as well. I started taking notice, seeing the “signs”. I some new attunements I have been needing and started hanging out at the location where I learned Reiki and helping out.

I still have more attunements to get but I have people ready for classes and I even have a holistic fair coming up in May where I will be doing Reiki. I will also start doing Reiki at where I learned Reiki soon.

Things are looking up. It is nice to have it be so obvious when I am on the right path.

On to bigger and better things!

Interesting Experience

Last night was a night I wish I could have had someone with me who did not believe or understand that energy can not only be felt but the effects of energy in action can be seen.

I was in a class on Shamanism that I have been taking for about a year and during the class I was giving Reiki to friend who is also a class member. During this everyone was sitting around a large table. The Shaman I am learning from had a candle in front of him as part of an alter he has during classes. As I was doing Reiki on my friend the class members were all concentrating on sending healing energies to her as well. 

After a few minutes not only did the tempurature in the room begin to increase noticibly, there was what I felt was an energy vortex. As this energy formed the vortex the candle in front of the Shaman leading the class begain to flicker and dance just like someone was blowing on it. It showed me, even though I already knew, just how real the power of such energy is and how all of us have the ability to send it where it is needed. I just wish someone that did not believe would have been there to see it.

Reiki Experimentation

Having been born with Spina Bifida resulting in paralysis of the lower half of my right leg one of the things I have been feeling a calling to do with Reiki is work with people with disabilities. Especially those involving nerve damage and paralysis.

After doing a lot of reading over the last couple of years on Reiki about those who claim that their blood disorder, a certain disease they may have, or paralysis was either much weaker or completely gone after a series of Reiki treatments over a few months to a few years, I started thinking that I would like to begin my own experimentation with such things and decided I should be my own first subject.

Over the next few months on as steady a schedule as possible, or whenever I would think about it, I would do at least a few minutes of Reiki on the lower half of my right leg. At times I have done upwards of an hour.

I went into this with no expectations. Pure curiosity just to see what if anything does happen.

Within about two weeks I began to notice pins and needles and sensation I have never felt there before due to the paralysis. To me this was proof positive that it is indeed possible to reverse, at least partially, things like nerve damage and paralysis. However, one of my doctors happened to mention that ,with all of the operations I have had on my right leg and foot, I should actually be glad I can't feel it because the pain from all of those operations would be overwhelming. So, I stopped. I had been this way since birth and I am so used to it that it doesn't bother me to have the paralysis.

However, this did not impede my interest on doing these treatments on others with paralysis if they were willing.

Recently in a group I am involved in, I asked if anyone in the group who may have blood disorder such as Diabetes, or perhaps paralysis or know anyone who does and they would be interested in participating on this experimentation with me please let me know.

Little did I know several of them were interested. Then, just yesterday a friend of mine happened to mention on Facebook that a friend of hers needs prayers and healing energy sent her way due to severe pain from shoulder surgery she recently had. I asked my friend if it was her left shoulder(I am also a bit of a medical intuitive)but she was not sure so I had her ask. She did confirm that it was her left shoulder. I asked my friend to ask her friend if she would give me permission to work with her remotely. Once I received the permission, without even having heard of Reiki before but willing to try anything, she ended up sending me a message. After talking a few moments it turns out that she fell last year and had to have her shoulder operated on. The doctor messed up the operation and ended up partially paralyzing her entire arm and she now has 90% loss of sensation(Paralysis does not automatically mean loss of sensation. It can effect only mobility.).

Upon finding that out I couldn't resist the chance to mention my plans for experimentation with Reiki treatments on people with blood disorders, paralysis etc.

I shared more information about Reiki and I then asked if she would be willing to participate in my experimentation and without missing a beat she agreed to participate.

So, over the coming months I will be working with them all and keeping everything documented They will continue to live and eat as they normally do, and continue any medications they need for whatever they have. Those with blood disorders will visit their doctors more regularly for blood tests. Those who test themselves, those with Diabetes for instance, will keep track of their numbers in a journal and see if they notice needing their medications more or less or, need to eat something to lower or raise their blood sugar levels.

I look forward to this and wil blog about it as often as possible once these treatments begin.

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.

Great Evening With My Reiki Teacher

Tonight I and my fiancee went to meet with my Reiki teacher and a friend of hers to discuss redoing the crystal shop website that she runs with her sister who showed up later.

Reiki Level III Class Complete

After a week of everything settling down with my system I was finally able to schedule the level III class I missed last Saturday.
Between last weeks classes and today's level III class it was quite awesome to experience the Violet Flame, Celestial Healing and the new attunements. I also started learning about teaching Reiki.
This time we are waiting out the full 21 day cleansing process so what happened last week does not repeat.
Our next class, level IV will not be until at least the middle of January. After that Level V will be my last actual class before I teach a Reiki I class for my Master Teacher certification.

Had To Cancel Today's Class

Well, apparently not having done as much Reiki in one day as I did yesterday for the two classes had done a number on me.  I woke up early this morning to get ready for the Level III class. I had my cell phone by my bed and I confirmed with my teacher that I would be there then moments later it hit me.
Sudden stomach flu type symptoms, heart beating so hard and fast that my fiancee felt it beating as I laid next to her in bed. Fever started to build, nausea and cotton mouth.
I laid there for about an hour remembering that this happened to me after my two day intensive for my Reiki practitioner class. So, I wanted to see if it would subside but this was much worse. After about an hour I unfortunately had to let my teacher know I could not make it to class.
Then I laid back down and it wiped me out so badly that I slept until almost 10 PM and stayed in bed a little longer until I felt I could get out of bed without crawling.
This was about an hour ago and I am just now starting to feel slightly normal.
Now, sadly, I am behind in my classes again. The good thing is I only need to make up one class this time instead of two.
Hopefully I can make it up next week.

First Reiki Master Teacher Classes Started Today

 Today I started the Master Teacher classes. I had to take two classes today as opposed to 1 to catch up with the other class member so I could be on the "same page" as her tomorrow for the regularly scheduled third class.

Reiki Master Teacher Classes Starting Soon

Well, it has been about four months and it looks like I will finally start my Reiki Master Teacher course next week. I have been unable to take the course due to financial issues. Because of this I missed the beginning of the RMT course that started about a month ago.

About two weeks ago I found out that in a few days I should be receiving a fairly substantial check which will enable me to afford taking the course. Then, about a week ago I get a message from my teacher about me getting into her current course that is already in progress. It turns out that two of her three students had to leave the due to urgent job matters so she had spots open.

So, before the next that had already been scheduled for the middle of next month I need to take the first two classes of the course in one on one private classes back to back(two consecutive days)to catch up before the next scheduled class in the course.

This will be rather intense but I do seem to thrive on intense information input and I loved the back to back classes for the Practitioner course.

The one student who is left of the three is the same lady I took my Practitioner course with and I really enjoyed being in the class with her. She has been an acupuncturist for about 30 years and during one of my practice healing sessions I performed on her during the course she told her I gave her the emotional healing over the death of her mother that she has sought since the day she passed away. She told me her mother was in the hospital for a long time and she would visit her every day as she promised her mother she would. One day she could not make it to the hospital and her mother passed away that day.

I really can't wait. I knew this was the right path for me once everything kept falling in place to enable it all to happen and it seems that is still the case with the check that is quite unexpected.

There is also the fact that there are couple who have been interested in being my student once I begin teaching. At least one of them will be a student in the Reiki 1 class I am required to teach at the end of the course.

First Tattoo

Tonight I got my first tattoo, the Japanese symbol for Reiki, on my right upper arm. The right arm being commonly known as the "giving"side . It is about 2 inches wide and 4 inches tall. I had originally planned my first tattoo to be a memorial tattoo for my little sister but I have about 6-12 months to wait for the tattoo artist I want to be available and I have already waited about a year.

So, tonight I was at a friend's house and a friend of theirs drops by to do tattoos at their place when he comes through town.

When it came my turn I was more than anxious to say the least. Having been around people with tattoos all my life, having them tell me how bad it hurt and even seeing some get tattoos as they whine, scream and writhe in pain.  He drew the symbol on my skin based off of a print out I showed him of the symbol. He put his own creative style to it and didn't just make it all solid black like the print out. He made it look like brush strokes. Like someone who wrote kanji came up to me and wrote the symbol on my arm.

As I sat in the chair and he sat down on his stool and started preparing the ink in those tiny little plastic cups they use it really hit me that I am about to actually get my first tattoo.

Then the tattoo machine was turned on and the anxiousness kicked into high gear as I knew I was about to experience a lot of pain for probably 20 minutes or more non-stop.

He brings the tattoo machine up to my arm and goes right in and much to my surprise and to the surprise of those watching, it didn't even hurt at all during the whole process. I had one person previously describe the feeling as similar to a mild to moderate sunburn on the spot the needle happens to be  working and that is about right.

Now I look forward to my next tattoo whenever that is. I do think that I will continue on this arm with only Reiki themed tattoos but have not decided if it will be a half sleeve or full sleeve.

I definitely will not be nervous next time.

Namaste

Ray

Received practitioners certification tonight

Tonight I fulfilled my requirements for receiving my Reiki Practitioner certification. Now to work on setting up my practice and obtain my Reiki Master Teacher certification so that I can also teach Reiki.

Completed 2nd Degree & 2nd Degree Advanced Class Today

Today I spent the day in my second and last class of the intensive and received attunement to Dai Ko Myo.
The next step is to participate in two Reiki circles where I give a Reiki session in each one in the presence of my teacher.Once I have completed my second Reiki session in her presence I will then be given my practitioners certificate.

Today I helped a friend in pain.

Today I experienced one of those things my Reiki teacher and many others mention happening when doing Reiki on someone.It was very positive but it threw me at first.

My fiancée,Alyssa, and I have an American Pit Bull Terrier that is a champion show dog. We got him from a local breeder who we have become good friends with. As it turns out she has Fibromyalgia so she is in constant pain all of the time. In the past Alyssa happened to mention my interest in Reiki,the abilities I have had since I was a kid and her experiences with me when she was in pain,etc to our friend on the phone.
Today our friend was showing her dogs at the show which involves repeatedly running around a show ring to show the dogs to the judges of the show and it really takes its toll on her.Her back especially.

Alyssa brought up Reiki again and asked if maybe I could do something for our friend and I of course said I would do what I could. I got our friends permission  and stood behind her as she leaned forward slightly in her camping chair(it was an outdoor show on open land owned by another dog show participant.

I started to work on her back which is what she expressed the most interest in having worked on.I could tell she was possibly a little skeptical but curious.  I never touched her,keeping my hands a couple of inches away. Within about 30 seconds she let out a little gasp and asked things like “What’s that?”,”He’s not touching me? How is this possible?I can feel it,it’s really hot.”

After a couple of minutes I heard a sniffle and realized she started to weep and that threw me at first until I realized they were tears of relief and she was telling us how her back was feeling better already.She has not been pain free anywhere in longer than she can remember.Our friends who were sitting around us watching silently.

I sent her a message earlier on Facebook asking how she was and she said she still feels great and that the pain came back for a brief moment but went away quickly.I kicked my abilities into high gear hoping to give her enough to last the rest of today and tonight at least.Perhaps this is why it went away right after it came back?

My first Reiki class

Today was my long-awaited first of two Reiki intensive classes toward my Practitioners certificate and it was absolutely awesome.

I received 3 attunements and also performed and received Normal and distant Reiki with another student under the Reiki Master’s supervision. We also were taught how to use pendulums to check Chakras and practiced using them on each others Chakras which was very interesting especially considering how the results meshed with my assessment of the other students Chakras.

The second of the two classes was supposed to be tomorrow but she had to cancel due to some family business but I will go back later this coming week or next week.
She seemed surprised at how well I seemed to do.Especially at drawing the Cho ku Rei, Sei he ki and Hon sha se sho nen symbols.

I enjoyed the class much more than I expected to.I have so much reading ahead of me.We got a list of about 10-12 books to look for.Not for homework with a time limit but more like suggested reading.