My First Reiki Session - A Life Gift From The Universe

The first time I went to a Reiki session, I was having issues with anxiety; not sleeping well or eating. The Reiki Master that I went to said to me “let go of your attachment to outcome”! Wow! Not only was that an enlightening aha moment for me; it was such an eye opener. I can now say that I found freedom from anxiety and the bad habits I had become accustomed to anytime I had to face drama, trauma or chaos. I was honest with myself and accepted that: “yes, I was so attached to outcome and really have been my whole life”. There was no denying it. The realization that I was essentially the creator of my anxiety, literally causing my own anxiety and fear was extremely powerful for me. This was also the cause of no sleep and not having an appetite. That’s how anxiety shows up for me. I literally shutdown and close myself off. It’s like I stop living. I deny myself the essentials of life. I’ve often wondered if my whole life I have been subconsciously placing myself into a Vision Quest (a spiritual journey to receive knowledge and strength from the spirit world, my Swampy Cree ancestors and my Homeland Cree ancestors). Denial is not your friend when it relates to spirituality, it’s actually your enemy! Denial will keep you stuck in all the places you don't want to be! You are holding yourself back from moving forward. I LOVE the 7 Sacred Grandfather Teachings: Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility and Truth. Prior to attending Reiki, I had told myself that I was going to practice Truth and Honesty at this session so I could get better. I wanted this to be my last experience with anxiety that affected me in this way. I didn’t know what that was going to look like. Surprisingly, I did not write any stories. I showed up to the Reiki session and let go of control. I let it unwind as it was meant to. I explained my issues and I recall crying even though I had told myself I wasn’t going to cry. I was not a victim and I knew it! The words of comfort my Reiki Master gave me were so helpful. She then showed me the Reiki Principles, and pointed out “Just for today, I will not worry!”. My Reiki Master then requested that prior to her completing the Reiki session I set an intention surrounding the issues. I recall thinking to myself “I can set an intention about worrying that will return me to slumber filled nights and my appetite will return?” That was my first Reiki intention and it worked! That night and every night after, I slept! I got better and fell back in love with food. Since then, literally every intention I set is resolved. It may not be right away like my First Intention; however, things start to show up in my life and voila, I achieve what I needed to. As I said above, Reiki is not magic; however, somehow everything lines up. I also know and trust if I don't get what I thought I wanted, it isn't meant to be. Something better always comes! Something I didn't even realize I needed. I do not feel the need to control things and absolutely TRUST that things will unfold as they should and when they should and always for my best interests. When you are attached to outcome, you write stories about what may or could happen. I recall always being told as a child/teen that I had a wild imagination. That stayed with me! I wasted so much time worrying about things that were totally out of my control. If you think back to the last time you worried, you probably recall that it was either all for nothing; or, it wasn’t as bad as you imagined, or even better yet; the thing you feared happening, was the best thing that could have ever happened to you because it brought you to a better place. Another thing that has been huge in keeping my anxiety away is to remind myself (if anxiety appears) that the FEAR that comes with anxiety is just False Evidence Appearing Real. As for the anxiety, I have to work at it to not experience it; Reiki is not magic. I now make a conscious effort to not follow the same old "bad habit" patterns. Reiki introduced me to so much as it relates to taking accountability for how I show up authentically in the world, how I make others feel, how I react to every experience that comes my way and that is a wonderful life gift in my mind. If you follow the 7 Sacred Grandfather teachings and the 5 Reiki Principles: Just for today, I will not be angry, I will not worry, I will be grateful, I will do my work honestly, I will be kind to every living thing; I promise you will experience the best things in life. Do I experience negative things still? Absolutely; however, I am equipped with Reiki Tools and there are so many tools I can use to get me through everything that comes my way. I also truly trust that whatever is happening to me, is happening for my highest and best purpose; even if I’m not crazy about it. I look for the lesson in everything now. I give myself Reiki regularly and I also still need to see a Reiki Master occasionally. It is my hope that we all learn to give Reiki to ourselves and our family and friends. So many issues could be resolved! Instead of surviving in the chaos, you too can start living your best life! If you would like to try me out as your Reiki Master, please contact me at 647.554.5836. You can find out about me by clicking here. You can also find out about how my Reiki Sessions unfold by clicking here.