Stu's News: Reike: My First Time

An open-minded look into the beginning, middle, and ongoing feelings from my first experience with Reike: Courtesy of Taylor

Keywords: Reike, First Time, Taylor , energy, qi, Zen, vitalism, anxiety, pain, depression, sleep, management

I'm scrolling through the Facebook page that my boss setup for us to change shifts and whatnot, when I run across this post from my co-worker, Taylor, with an offer I had to at least ask about.

Taylor was offering Reike sessions as she polishes her techniques in hopes of being a certified Reike Master. What an exciting venture! I love Taylor and have enjoyed watching her journey from schooling, waiting tables, and her early career, to seeing her now flourish in this modern craziness we call the United States of America. Taylor is going places. And I think she may have found a new calling for herself.

First Impressions:

Mind you, I'm a very pragmatic thinker and practical person, however I do keep an open mind to beliefs and strategies beyond what I have already learned or experienced. Having a first time with Reike seemed like the perfect opportunity to expel some negativity while reconnecting distant reliant energies within my soul. An aligning of the chakras couldn't hurt anyone, these days, am I right? As I understood it, Reike was a treatment for many things; anxiety, depression, pain, sleep, energy, and overall management of Zen, qi, and vitalism.

The Beginnings:

When I converged on Taylor's studio, I was advised that the space had been cleansed and the mood was empty. All I needed to do was give consent for physical touch, hold a crystal in each hand, lie back, and trust the process. Of course to some it sounds ridiculous, but after the set of weeks I'd had, any positive energy I could get was welcomed and appreciated.

Taylor was gently spoken, comforting, reassuring, and had the most gentle touch while channeling the necessary energies. What those energies are is beyond my current comprehension, and for the first few moments I didn't entirely think anything was happening. She would lay her hands on both my heart and my head repeatedly, which told me she felt something needed connection there. Slowly channeling different spots to reconnect, aligning as needed, and focusing on my energy's blaring red flags (as I would find out later).

After the Confusion Came The Rush

Stay with me, I'm going to speak like I don't normally. Picture yourself doubting anything is happening until you feel a twitch. A twitch in a muscle you don't normally twitch. A twitch that felt like a burst of energy coursing to your brain from, literally, your big toe. That's what happened! After that, it was my eye, shoulder, and that dang big toe kept going. It took a lot to fully let myself sink into the mattress I was on, roll back my eyes, and almost picture myself walking through the crevices of my brain like a piece of floss getting rid of deeply lodged popcorn shells. I felt like I was being cleansed, realigned, and focused.

During the process, I didn't know how much time was passing. I just knew I was there, and I was glad to be there. I was processing thoughts I hadn't considered. I was considering options I hadn't thought. I was processing everything slowly and with purpose. While what I found out later was my head and heart being severely disconnected, I did notice a few times my jaw had dropped as if in attempt to reach downward. Call me crazy, I don't care. I felt what I felt and I'm interpreting it as such.

Conclusion: Indecisive Optimism, Maybe?

Remember, I'm not usually into holistic medicine of this sort, but again, I'd had a few weeks of absolute mental turmoil. Many visits with my therapist, a different manufacturer of the generic brain pills I'm on sent me in a spiral, and the conclusion of a long-awaited court case, had me feeling disheveled at best.

When Taylor had finished, she advised me to open my eyes and slowly sit up. Which is all I felt I could do. Had I stood up fast I would have fallen over. First things first was to get the eyes slitted open, unclenching the crystals to rub the freshly opened eyes, and leaning on the backs of my elbows while I gathered my bearings. Apparent 40 MINTUES had passed! How?! I don't know. I just knew I felt different that ever before. I didn't know how I was feeling, which Taylor said is normal. After getting up and hydrating, I was given the run-down of my session:

1. There was a major disconnect between my head and my heart.

2. I'm in the middle of making a difficult decision that either my head or my heart is preventing the other from moving forward, more disagreeing on the process than the decision (reminds me of politics).

3. I'm to take the rest of the day easy, because I had a lot for my brain to process.

Ok! Cool! Not a bad first experience, maybe, I don't know. I did feel uneasy but not unpleasantly uneasy. It was almost like someone had pressure-washed my spirit like a side walk; I was much more exposed, but with new clarity.

So what are my final thoughts? I would 100% do it again! I drove home and took it easy, eventually baking a cheesecake. Who would have thought? I wouldn't have.

Thanks Taylor! You have a talent and a blessing for this. Best of luck in your pursuit of becoming a Reike Master.

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