Reiki called me …
I have been in residence for spiritual training at the Zen Centre of Vancouver since 1995, under the guidance of Hoju Eshin Osho, in the Zen Lineage of Rinzai-Ji founded by Joshu Roshi from Myoshin-ji (Japan).
I am practicing meditation daily, doing many meditation retreats and all my life activities are focused towards the simple goal of returning to my original interconnected and harmonious human nature.
For many years it was what Saint John of the Cross called "the dark night of the soul" while I slowly processed and dissolved blocks hindering my energy to flow freely. Until at one point it was no more wild emotions, no more internal dialogue, just pure energy filling me with warmth as I was sitting silent and still, just breathing. From this deep place within me I knew it was time to open and share, to give.
From that point on I held a question in my heart: How can I give back?
This deep inner search absorbed me completely and one day while in a retreat I heard from a place of great knowing ‘Energy Healing”. I started Reiki training with Barb Weston in North Vancouver and instantly realized that I was learning how to articulate and use what was already mine to share.
When I practice Reiki I feel the same subtle vibrations that I experience in meditation. It is meditation into action and I share this gift with others in a very healing way. All I have become, all I have learned during all these years of spiritual training prepared me and is now put to good use when I share the gift of Reiki. Through spiritual practice I connected with Universal Life Energy and with Reiki I gained the ability to help others with healing and empowerment.
Reiki is now assisting me to develop further, connecting more deeply, more confidently, with the Universal aspect of myself.
I am very grateful.