Healing Stories

The gift of Reiki played a major role in my preparation for spinal fusion surgery, as well as, my subsequent healing. For twenty-five years I experienced reoccurring back pain that led me to seek a myriad of traditional and alternative treatments. Many of these treatments were periodically beneficial, but with each passing year my pain worsened. When I practiced self-healing Reiki, my pain diminished, and I was able to complete my daily routine. However it wasn’t until traveling to New York in November, that I came to the realization that my daily routine had become limited. Our family had taken...

A lot of you can probably understand when I say I depended on Zoloft for my sanity and yet hated taking it, hated having to depend on it. I began taking Zoloft several years ago when I found job stress, as an insurance agent, too much to deal with. I was off and on it several times because when it really took affect I would think I no longer needed it. Then the feelings of panic would come back, and I would go to the doctor and ask for Zoloft. It would take weeks to calm my system down again....

Life’s roads have not been completely smooth for me. I’ve battled disturbing emotions for my entire life, and up until a couple of weeks ago, I thought that future roads looked just as bumpy. That is, until, I discovered Reiki. I guess I should tell you a little about myself. I’ve been battling depression ever since I can remember. When I was a young child, I have memories of wanting to cry for no reason. I have memories of being so frustrated at something, but not knowing what that something is or how to make it better. As I entered...

People take a Reiki class for a variety of reasons. In 1993, I was led to Reiki after my daughter had an eye issues that was not healing the way the doctor said it would. At first I learned an energy technique called chakra balancing. It was a good place to start, but I found that it had so many steps to follow that it interfered with my innate intuitive gifts that did not need all of the steps. A friend of mine took a Reiki I class and told me about it. She said it was exactly what I...