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March 2010 Newsletter: Reiki, Reiki, Reiki!

What is Reiki?
Reiki is an ancient healing art. It aids the body's natural healing processes and assists in personal & spiritual growth.

There has been some confusion as to what my Reiki I Workshop entails. It is not for those who already are Reiki Practitioners-- it is for those who wish to learn Reiki for the first time. Please join me this coming Saturday to learn Reiki!

Reiki Share: Tuesday, March 9th, 7pm - 9pm, Free

Please join me and fellow Reiki Master Jenni Beard for our monthly Reiki Share! What is a share, and what do you have to share? Myself and a few other Reiki Practitioners gather to practice Reiki on each other and anyone who wishes to experience it. This is an opportunity for a free Reiki tune-up. You are not expected to bring anything but yourself and any questions you may have. Please do RSVP if you plan to attend, 696-1342.

Reiki I Workshop/Class: Saturday, March 13th, 10 am - 4pm, $150

You will learn all about Reiki, its history, the science, the experience of it, and how to channel this ancient healing energy for yourself and loved ones. There are no prerequisites to learn Reiki, other than openness to a new experience.

After attending this class and receiving the first Reiki attunement, you will be able to channel this healing energy for yourself and others. You will learn how to practice Reiki, and will receive a manual and certificate. Reiki is a wonderful addition to the practice of Massage Therapists, ministers, therapists, and other healers, as well as for anyone wishing to broaden themselves. Many consider it spiritual, but it is not religious, and people of all different backgrounds practice Reiki.

My Personal Story of Reiki

My first experience of Reiki came at a time when I was just beginning to want to believe in miracles again. Up to that point, I had become very disillusioned about anything that could not be scientifically demonstrated: including God, and anything mythical or spiritual. Gradually I came to realize again that there is far more under the sun than what can be seen, explained, or even understood.

I went to my first Reiki Share not expecting much. I did not consider myself to be sensitive to "energy" (whatever that was). I did not know if I really believed any of that hokum, and was afraid of being disappointed. Sitting across from the Reiki Master as she held her hands over someone on a massage table, I felt a sort of vibration. It was very hard to explain to myself, or to put my finger on. I thought surely that I must be imagining it. I closed my eyes and willed the feeling away, but instead it grew stronger. When it was my turn on the table, I felt interesting energetic sensations that I could no longer chalk up to my imagination.

What on Earth is Reiki? As my Reiki Master said, it is far easier just to show you than to try to explain. To me, it feels like light, like warmth, like something I can best describe as energy or spirit. It feels good, real, and powerful. Everyone experiences it differently, but almost everyone I have spoken to finds it very pleasant, relaxing, and maybe even a little enlightening.

It is good to believe in something beyond ourselves. Whether you believe it is from God, of this earth, or just a placebo effect, born out of our desire for it to be real, Reiki is a wonderful experience, and I hope to share it with you.

I left my first Reiki Share with a feeling of peace. I had finally found something for me, that verified my own experience that whatever anyone else believes of God or the supernatural, or what have you, I felt full, content, and connected to something greater than myself. As always, I am hungry to learn more.

For more about Reiki, including a possible scientific explanation, please visit Reiki on this website.

Please feel free to e-mail or call with any comments or questions, and to let me know if you are coming to our Share. I hope to see you soon!


Yours,

Rachel Hazelwood, LMT, Reiki Master/Teacher