Image via WikipediaLast month I went to my first reiki share. Having had the pleasure and luck to have obtained my reiki master/teacher Attunement from a friend by bartering my art services, I have enjoyed self treating and treating my plants and animals, but never have I experienced anything like this.
It was at a place in Grapevine TX called Moon Healing Arts. As soon as I found the building- a nice residential looking converted home with a wrap around porch and rocking chairs-I knew this was going to be a good experience. I was still nervous.
I parked in the back right in front of a little rock garden and there were a few people sitting on a swing drinking tea. I said hello as I walked by.
I went into the house through the back door and read the bulletin board by the door until the people in the main room were done talking. I went in and introduced myself. We made small talk and told each other a little bit about ourselves. I shared that I was an artist and we talked about our dogs.
Jana Moon is the lady who owns the venue. She is a slim red haired lady who had a really great energy when she walked into the room. There were six people in attendance. Two other guys and three women.
The first thing I noticed was an ablone shell with a sage smudge sitting in it. Jana came in and lit it and smudged us all. It really felt as if it cleared the room. I know this is what it is supposed to do but remember, I have never done things like this with other people and it really felt different.
We talked a bit about meditation and the state of the world and then we got started with the reiki.
We all went into the room and Jana and Mary (the other organizer) talked to their guides and decided who would go first.
It was a little odd at first and uncomfortable for me. One person would lay on the table and we would put our hands on them and give them Reiki energy.
Even though I am an attuned Reiki Master, sometimes I question the validity of the practice. I am aware that this is just my left brain not wanting to let my right brain do what I know it can. I know that all of these metaphysical practices are something that relates far back into our history as human beings and that it is just coming to be acceptable in the mainstream again. I am working on letting down my barriers and accepting it for what it is. I feel like this experience really helped me with that.
At some point in the reiki share, the energy in the room overwhelmed my left brain feelings and it was almost a palpable feeling of love in the room.
As I laid my hands on these strangers, I had the uncanny feeling of having done this previously and not just a little. I had the KNOWING that I had done this as a major part of my life at some point. I can only attribute this to a past life. It felt incredibly natural and by the end of the night I felt as if I had a bond with all of these people.
After my treatment I felt totally relaxed and at ease. It was a beautiful feeling.
I didn't want to leave.
When I finally did I was flying and the feeling lasted for days.
