Reiki Helped My Chronic Pain and Depression
Submitted by: Patricia Drew
Rushden, Northamptonshire
Some years ago, I caught up with my old friend Carol, whom I had not been in contact with for several years. When she explained that she had trained to be a Reiki practitioner, I thought Reiki? What's that? I had never heard of it! She offered me a free session at her home and as I had suffered pain in my body for years, for which the medical profession was unable to find a definitive cause, I felt I had nothing to lose.
I approached my initial Reiki encounter with an open mind. Carol played soft music and talked me into a relaxed state, after which, she began to work on me. I was astounded to feel the heat emanating from her hands and the surge of energy that rippled through my body! I had never felt anything like it before! She had told me prior to the session that people respond differently to a first healing, some being overcome with emotion. I was overcome with joy and danced my way around her garden! I hadn't expected to feel this transformation!
My ongoing pain had caused me to suffer from depression and a general mindset of apathy. After a few days, the level of pain I felt was so diminished that I booked another session with her. To cut a long story short, I received regular healing sessions until one day, a light went on in my head, and I thought, why not sign up for Reiki attunements myself? I discovered that the Reiki Master whom Carol had trained with lived not far from me, and luckily, she accepted me as a new student. I completed my Reiki first degree with her and went through an even greater transformation.
I felt totally healed and viewed everything with much more clarity. I became a different person. My whole attitude changed. I was far kinder and more compassionate towards people and felt a new respect for all living things. I saw that all creatures are entitled to live their life, just as we are and that the world belongs to them also, not just to humans.
I became peace-loving and not argumentative as I previously had been. I began to respect the differing opinions of others, even if I did not agree. Reiki led me towards the Buddhist Dharma and its precepts for living. These and the Reiki precepts of Mikao Usui have changed my life for the better. I am so grateful that Reiki found its way into my life and that I was able to receive its transformative and healing power.
