Reiki called me.
It was at a Zen retreat, one of many in the past 16 years of my spiritual practice. Being in residence at the Zen Centre of Vancouver for 14 of these years, sitting daily, doing many retreats, all my life activities are focused towards the simple goal of returning to my original beautiful human nature.
For many years it has been what Saint John of the Cross called "the dark night of the soul". But now, no more wild emotions, no more internal dialogue, just energy.
Energy is filling me with warmth as I am sitting silent and still, just breathing. From this deep place within me I know it is time to open and share, to give. From a place of great knowing, I hear Reiki. Reiki training was learning how to be able 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.