So a few people always ask how I got into Reiki and I used to say it was by 'accident' when I joined the local gym.
For those that know of course it was no accident. It was time for me to start the awakening process. Things happen for a reason...there are no coincidences...and all those lovely things.
A series of 'rubbish' events happened in early 2007 where my relationship of 8 years with my boyfriend had come to an end and we had just bought a flat together. At the same time I had heard my auntie had committed suicide in the most horrific manner, and work was just well, not going very well. I was not having the best of times and I was a bag full of mixed emotions that was for sure. Added to that I moved out of my home and was moving around quite a bit where friends kindly put me up where they could which I was really grateful for.
Anyway, during this time I joined the local gym to try and be distracted somehow and as part of the offer, the gym threw in a free 15 minute sample of any therapy/massage of choice. So I just 'randomly' picked one. I didn't really read up on Reiki or knew what it was. So I went along one lunchtime to get my free 15 minutes and I was have a really bad day, so really looking forward to some 'me' time. I was expecting a deep tissue massage of sorts, but she just lightly touched my head and shoulders...I thought 'come on then? Is this it?' then I don't know what happened...but after just only 15 minutes I relaxed and zonked out. I felt all light and that the weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
How was that possible?
I didn't understand what just happened. It felt like I had a 2 hour massage. I felt sooo light and that nothing mattered anymore just after 15 minutes!! 'We have crossed paths for a reason' she said. What? Then I started crying. ooh how embarrassing. But obviously it was all the emotions I was holding inside. After a few minutes I was fine again. I was on a high the rest of the afternoon and the rest of the week. I wanted to book her again! But she was never available
So I left it
It was not until October 2008 that I remembered Reiki again when I had hurt myself during rugby training and I was aching like hell and I my neck was stiff and could not turn my head. I had remembered how wonderful I felt after 15 minutes of Reiki, so was determined to find someone and like NOW to sort me out. I took the day off work and tried finding someone in the area and finally found Annie from the Quiet Space in Canary Wharf who was free. So this was going to be my first ever full hour Reiki experience. I could not wait to feel great again!
However, the experience was different from the first time, I had lots of vivid images this time one of which was me at a train station with loads of baggage and me basically trying to run and for the train and leaving my baggage behind. I had a big release of tears this time...ooh maybe I wasn't okay as much as I thought. The physical was just a manifestation of my emotional. I had been holding onto a lot again on my shoulders and in my neck. I had a good chat with Annie and said that I could learn more about Reiki if I wanted to and that Doug her Reiki Master was running a course very soon on the Isle of Dogs.
Yup - booking that then!! Then off I went to start my 'spiritual awakening' and have never turned back.
