My name is Sara. I am 36yrs old and have been married, divorced and have two sons aged 4 and 13. 2008 was a really bad year for me, I was unhappy with my job, my relationship with my partner was at breaking point and I ended up off work with depression, taking medication and basically having to zest for life and no direction.
I felt drawn to Reiki even though id never heard or tried it, Sarah did my first treatment in August 2008 and my life has not been the same since. The treatment is very gentle and deeply relaxing. I had images and colour running through my mind as well as having deep emotions released to the extent where I shed some tears. After the Reiki things started to change, I started to sleep better, people noticed the change in my outlook - I felt at ease with life and generally at peace with myself.
I was so moved by the effects of that first Reiki treatment that I asked Sarah if she would be willing to teach me and be my Reiki Master, to which she agreed. In November 2008 I did my 1st degree, in addition to covering the aspects of Reiki that I need to know, Sarah also did an aura reading which was fascinating, she even picked up on an event from my past that she had no prior knowledge of. After the attunement I felt calm and relaxed, it was later that evening when I started to feel an intense heat in the palms of my hands. I practised self healing treatments everyday and was amazed by the physical and emotional release that resulted. I also began to explore a more spiritual side to myself that I had not done before. I also started to treat my partner, he was sceptical but open to the idea of Reiki and was also impressed with the results, after a couple of treatments his mood and temper improved and he can now cope with stress a lot better, it also sorted out an ongoing knee problem.
In the months since my life has totally changed, there is a sense of peace in my home, my relationship with my partner is better than it has been in years, my young son is happier and I have also become good friends with my ex husband! Reiki has help heal me in many ways, I no longer suffer from depression or take medication for it, in January 2009 I was offered redundancy from my job which I have taken and I’m now following a path into natural healing.
In April 2009 Sarah did my Reiki 2nd degree and again, along with my training she guided me into seeing my first human aura which was incredible. The attunement was stronger this time and I could hear the energy vibrating my ear drums which was quite a strange sensation, Sarah then observed as I gave her young daughter a healing treatment, she seemed to really enjoy it. I have started to do some distant healing which again was a very intense experience for myself and really helped the recipient.
This is just the beginning of my Reiki journey, and I will continue to grow and learn for the rest of my life. You may read this an think "yeah, but", like most people there was a part of me that was sceptical at first, but if you open yourself up to the possibility then you have every thing to gain and absolutely nothing to lose.
Reiki is a safe, gentle and non-intrusive hands-on healing technique which you can use to heal yourself or others. It uses spiritual energy to treat physical ailments without using pressure, massage or manipulation.