I’m sitting here this Saturday morning thinking about all I have learned and experienced on my journey to Kundalini Reiki Master. As I pondered the questions of “Why me?”, Why Reiki?”, “Why now?”, one of my favorite songs came on my Blip.fm account – One by U2.
And I heard these lyrics:
Have you come here for forgiveness?
Have you come to raise the dead?
Have you come here to play Jesus?
To the lepers in your head.
It’s true, I want to help others. I think of myself as a Healer. It's not only what I do, it’s who I am.
But, I’m not playing Jesus. I can't raise the dead.
Lesson #1: Removing your suffering is up to you.
V. Amador puts it this way in “BEing Reiki - “Reiki can heal, can relieve pain, but don’t expect reiki to do the work of removing the conditionings that veil awakening.”
Reiki is a participatory sport. It takes both the Practitioner and the recipient to bring about results.
Lesson #2: Reiki doesn’t require belief. It is.
Whatever doubts and concerns I had in the beginning about Reiki and it’s ability to help and heal have been erased by this truth – “Reiki doesn’t require belief. It is.” (from my Teacher Alice Langholts’ Distance Healing Guidebook ).
Just BE is my mantra. When I AM - healing energy flows.
Lesson #3: Intention is a powerful little sucker!
Just like with the Law of Attraction that is so popular today, with Kundalini Reiki, energy flows with intention. I have no symbols or specific hand positions with this form of Reiki. It is my intention and the intention of the person receiving the energy that brings the healing.
With intention I have seen:
- Back pain ceased
- Insomnia cured (My wife)
- Entities removed
- Toxins cleared (Me)
- Moods enhanced
- Energy restored
- Stress relieved
Intention is powerful.
These are my lessons learned so far in this journey. I look forward to the road ahead.
Grateful,
Frank
5 comments
Comment by Alice Langholt on May 23, 2009 1:16 PM
Frank,
You have embraced healing so beautifully and I'm also impressed and proud of how you really internalize the humility of your role, the participation of the recipient, and the understanding of the importance of intention.
Thank you for sharing this so openly with the world.
Blessings and light,
Alice
Comment by RuthAnn on May 23, 2009 1:25 PM
As you know Frank, songs are extremely meaningful to me. Just last night I had you listen to the words of a song from the 70's that put into words what you have done for me and continue to give to me each and everyday. Although the name of the song is "You Needed Me" (by Anne Murray), the name could easily be swapped and interchanged to "I Needed You" and/or "We Needed Each Other".
You have a gift, embrace it and go with the flow...
~eternally
RuthAnn
Comment by spectrummother on May 24, 2009 11:47 AM
Hey. I just realized you're that kind, noodle-eating guy on Twitter. LOL. : ) Loved your Post. You've got me more curious now about the power of healing energy. I too feel called to help others. Blessings.
Comment by Frank Dickinson on May 24, 2009 11:59 AM
*L* yup that's me! Thanks so much for taking a look here at the blog. Reiki and the whole field of energy work is absolutely an amazing thing.
If I can help in anyway, just let me know.
Check out my wife RuthAnn's blog where she relates her experiences with Reiki and energy (and whatever else strikes her fancy!):
http://www.ruthannsjourney.blogspot.com
Peace,
Frank
Comment by AnjuGandhi on May 25, 2009 2:36 PM
intention is what matters. whether you draw the signs or not, over a period of time if you practice reiki regulary mere intenting something helps.the only doubt which I have is can we send reiki to a person even if he hasn't asked for it?