After meandering around The Butterfly Rainbow Center looking at healing stones, smudging supplies, and belly dancing outfits, it was time for class to start. After our smudging to remove any negative energy we may have carried in, we sat in a circle on folding chairs for a meet and greet.
The morning was spent learning the history and the basics of Reiki. We all know that we need a firm foundation upon which to build... Then we all ambled downstairs to the break room to eat some delicious vegetarian soup and fresh fruit. It was scrumptious!
After lunch we plopped down on comfy chairs (I chose the Luv Sac) in a very large living room area and quietly read our Reiki manuals as each of us took a turn at our attunement upstairs. Rita, Reiki Master and co-owner of the facility, played crystal bowls while Thomas, Reiki Master, completed the attunement ritual. The sound of the bowls resonated through my every cell, making me feel as though I were melting into the earth.
At the end of the ceremony, Thomas asked me to place my hands over my heart, say my affirmation to connect to the Universal God Energy, and see if I felt anything different. Heat almost immediately began to radiate from my palms. What an amazing feeling!
After we were all attuned, we practiced on each other. We were divided up with four in each group, so that at any given time, there were three people performing Reiki on the patient on the massage table. The first patient had a very hot energy and I broke out into a sweat while working on him. I later learned when he worked on me, his hands were burning hot wherever he touched. Talk about a healing energy. WOW!
I was third in line for the 30 minute session. The only one following me was the Reiki Master, anxiously awaiting our final test. Luckily, he had witnessed the performances before my treatment because I momentarily lost the ability to assess the person's body for injuries/energy blocks. Then the energy that came from my hands had turned cold. I am not sure why that happened, but I imagine it was because I felt as though I were having an out of body experience for a short while after the treatment.
After the Reiki sessions on the Masters, we had question and answer time. The class was such a wonderful experience that I immediately signed up for Reiki II next month. Now, I realize you are supposed to have 3 months in between classes, but I have been practicing energy healing in one form or another for years.
Look out world, I am ready to practice Reiki on everyone!
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