Yay, I’ve gone and done it. I’m booked in to do my Reiki Stage I next Tuesday. I found a Master via Google and then opted for the one whose website spoke to me the most.
Yesterday I went along for an introductory meeting with Laura Lefebvre a (sorry folks, the link's in French because I live in France). I warmed to her immediately. She spent an hour explaining the four stages, or degrees, of learning Reiki. In the first I will learn some of the history, principles and philosophy of Reiki, self-Reiki and will be able to practice at a basic level on others a short while later (which I’m hoping will come in handy as I have a daughter who suffers from migraines). I will learn to channel. It makes sense that there is a time period in between the degrees in which to assimilate and put into practice what has been acquired.
The second degree will look at Reiki in more depth, the various symbols, working at distance, cellular memory and a detailed look at thoughts and emotions. The third and fourth degrees, obviously a long way in the future, seem aimed at really putting you in touch with the soul and enable you to pass on your knowledge to other pupils and other teachers.
I’ve been told to expect that I should bring something warm to wear after my first session as people often feel a chill after the initiations. I’ve also been advised that frequently old symptoms or illnesses represent themselves, sometimes years after they were last experienced. This is the body’s way of cleansing itself and should be viewed as entirely normal.
With a lifetime of horses, ponies and numerous other animals in and out of my world, with all their respective ailments, I was also really pleased to learn that Reiki can work equally well for them and that they would instinctively seek out someone who was able to help them when necessary. I’ll let you know how I get on.
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