“Reiki is not a practice of healing. It is a process. A process of learning.”
When you feel that life has encircled you with dismay and hopelessness, Reiki does the magic. I can say that because it is exactly what I have experienced lately. Coming back to Reiki Rays after almost a year has an association with this phenomenon that I am going to share with you today. When you put your faith in the universal healing force, it will never let you slip back into the pitch-black pit, again, from where you have dared to step out.
Before you continue reading, just let yourself know how many of you have used these statements lately or at some point in your life-
“Life has no hope for me.”
“I am done with life.”
“I wish I could end my life.”
“My life is completely a mess.”
“I wish I was dead right now.”
Don’t shy away from your feelings. It is okay to be vulnerable or worn out at some point in your life. We all are human beings after all. I was going through the same phase of life, lately. To my surprise, all this was happening after I ended my 21 days self-Reiki practice session. I was not doing it for the first time since I am a practitioner for way too long. But I did quit Reiki for a very long time and was trying to get back into the realm. Like a shock, life started to change drastically once again. What followed was this-
- Suffering became a daily thing and I felt that life could end easily rather than all that was happening to me.
- I had a troublesome time at home. Endless fights and toxic conversations were sucking off my energy.
- I was completely sick of my professional life and the place where I am working.
- My health was declining day by day.
- I lost my interest in everything. I kept on sulking and crying that was of no use.
But Reiki is supposed to heal me!
Now, the question is how Reiki was exactly helping me. I was out of sync with my life. I left home for a while and started to cut my conversations with my loved ones and decided to quit everything. I surrendered and was ready to die as I thought there was no hope left for me. One lucky day, however, I chose to consult a psychologist instead of giving up on life.
I did not have many sessions, but as many as they were, they helped me spill things out of my mind. In my first session, I realized that I still had so much pain buried inside me and that was from my childhood. I was not able to forget what happened and the people who were involved with that pain, even though I did forgiveness healing with those people many years back. I realized that acceptance was important before you forgive someone. It was just not a one-day thing. Many things were still creeping up on me every day and every night. If I would have forgiven people for what they did, they would have not shown up in my life again. Even if they did show up, it should not have complicated my life at all. If it was happening that means there was something I still had to release.
Reiki had to remind me of myself
The biggest reason for my pain showed up and that was ‘lack of expression.’ I call myself an artist and trust me I am proud of it. An artist has the capability of expression and allows others to sense her feelings.
Artists are not ashamed of letting the world know how they feel, but I was. The judgment of being myself and telling the world that my life is not okay was a great shame for me. While I was talking to the therapist, I did understand that letting those buried emotions out was immensely important. In all the years that have passed by I did not talk to a person who could listen to me without judging me. Doing that with a therapist helped. I spoke myself out. I expressed what was hidden inside me and I started to reach the crux of my problem.
My expression got weak with time. The child inside me wanted to go out and talk to people. I kept calling myself an introvert to suppress the wish of walking out of my comfort zone and realizing the value of my existence. I realized that what I was calling my comfort zone was the reason for all my suffering. Actually, I was in a discomfort zone. The sessions I had with the therapist helped me to listen to myself.
The connection with Reiki
Now, you might be thinking how all this has borne a connection with the divine healing force. When I started to practice Reiki again, I was already shaken by life-changing incidents. Bearing the pain again after healing was disturbing for me.
If you have practiced 21 days of Reiki therapy then you would realize how people begin from the crown or head and reach to the toes. The crown is the place from where we begin to channel cosmic energy into our physical bodies. We, gradually, move downward to realize the potential of that energy in our being in this world. We end the session with the final energy transmission to the soles of our feet. Our feet are the point of our connection to the earth which is the foundation of our material reality.
No matter how much light you draw in or how much you try to connect with your ethereal self, if you are not happy with your reality (i.e. your being on earth), you will not be satisfied. I started to practice Reiki, so I could rectify the issues I had that were becoming impediments to my life. I was not even able to start moving toward a better life because I was stuck in my childhood. In this case, my childhood was the crux because that was where my story began.
Reiki brought this shift in my life that helped me realize this fact. Without healing the bruises of the past, I could not walk into a new life. I wept after every session in those 21 days because the pain of my childhood kept coming to the surface. I shut my ears so badly that I was not able to hear the voice of my inner child. This life-changing revelation came to me after those 21 days of Reiki practice.
Cleansing can be painful for some
Reiki targets the root. It may not directly impact the problem that you are facing, but it would direct you toward the innermost concerns that need to be addressed. To cut the long story short, if your problem heals without letting you know what went wrong, you can go through a similar situation again.
When you understand what was causing everything that you went through, you would not only heal yourself, but you can prevent yourself from getting into it again. Just like when you go to a doctor! If she does not tell you what is going on with your body and what is causing it, you would never take the medicines and you will not refrain from the items that could harm your health.
Now, the point is that it is not necessary that you would suffer after you practice Reiki. But, divine energy brings you the resolutions that you seek. I was done with life before those sessions and I was already on the verge of quitting everything. However, when I started practicing Reiki again, I told the divine power that I am not giving up on life. Therefore, I went through this breakdown. You often refuse to release things from your past since you are not ready to face the truth. It is okay to be fearful of what has happened, but what is not okay is to hold that fear within you forever.
Now, life has started to bring amazing moments every day for me. I am learning to cope with the situations at work. I am meeting new and exciting people who are teaching me many new things every day. I have stopped procrastination. I have learned to mind my business. I step out of my cubicle every day and talk to new people around me. I have started to be grateful, once again, for every good thing to focus on the best part of my life.
The major takeaway
Reiki has brought me back from the dead. And, I know that I still have a long way to go. But, I am not afraid of the distance that I may have to travel to reach my goal. Life is a journey and you are supposed to enjoy it at every moment.
It is okay to be upset for a while, but it is better if you choose to stand up every time and let the universe know that you are not giving up. We should know that problems are a part of life. They may not change. What can change instead is us and our perceptions.
When you feel that you want to quit life, just remind yourself once that there is a power that is listening to you. Cry out loud and ask for help! You would observe the universal healing power responding to your queries in magical ways. If you are going through a similar situation after the practice of 21 days of Reiki then have faith because your breakthrough is coming. Just keep following the positive signs.
P.S. This was my breakthrough. Have you experienced anything of that sort with 21 days of Reiki practice?
Article by Aarti Seraphim
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Aarti Seraphim is a Certified Usui Reiki Master, Angels Therapist, and Tarot Card Reader. She has completed her Masters in English Literature from IGNOU Noida, India. Aarti is trained in Indian Classical Vocal Music and French Language. She works as a freelance writer. She idealizes love and peace as the sole purpose of the creator. She is inspired to enlighten the world about healing modalities and self-love. Her aspiration to restore love and peace in the world motivates her to use the blessings of lightwork for helping out those in need. You can reach her at [email protected] or www.facebook.com/AartiSeraphim777.
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