Teaching Reiki

Twice a month I hold Reiki classes. One full day tosuspect that the part of me that thought I was
teach Reiki level one and another to teach Reikisupposed to become a nurse was the part that
level two. You will always find the scheduled Reikiknew I would be offered the opportunity to share
classes on my calendar. However, I'm also happythis healing energy with others at some point in
to hold classes to accommodate the schedule ofmy life. The little girl who wanted to become a
anyone who is interested in learning Reiki andteacher is satisfied each and every time I discuss
receiving their Reiki attunement.Reiki with others, and most specifically when I
I remember when I was growing up that Iteach and attune others to Reiki.
thought I was destined to become a nurse. That'sWhen you take one of my Reiki classes it may
what almost all of the women in my family did,be a bit different from what you experience with
they went into nursing. Seemed like a good idea,other master, teachers. We all have our own
but a part of me balked at the idea, all of thosestyle of course, which is why I encourage you to
bodily fluids I suspect. While I thought I waslearn with as many as opportunity allows for you.
supposed to go into nursing, another part of meWhen I teach it's really not about me lecturing
wanted to be a teacher.you, it's much more interactive than you may
Well, that's simply not the way the cookieexpect. I'm excited and very interested in your
crumbled. For one reason and then another, IReiki experiences and I am happy to share mine.
traveled a different path.  It's been a bit twisted,We learn from one another in the most wonderful
I even doubled back on more than one occasionway. Of course I will teach you what I have
and the truth is that I stumbled and even felllearned about the history of Reiki, traditions and
more than once. Still, it's been interesting, fun andthe beliefs which hold true for me. Mostly, I will
mostly fabulous.encourage you to trust, allow yourself to be
Eventually I found that the path brought me toguided by your own intuition, your gut if you will.
Reiki. Once there, I found myself wanting toYou already have most of the answers; I will do
experience the blessings that come with Reikimy best to teach you to learn how to listen to
more and more. Marvelous! Of course, this led methose answers.
to continue practicing and learning until I hadYou will be encouraged to experience, question
become a Reiki master, teacher. Ahhhh, that feltand share. Each of us takes a unique journey; we
very good. Now I was not only able to share thisall have very different experiences with Reiki. If
blessed healing energy with others, but I was ablethere is anything at all that I hope to teach you
to share the gift of Reiki in still one more fashion.when you take a Reiki class with me, it is that
Being a master, teacher I now had the ability toonce you have been attuned with Reiki, you have
pass along the Reiki attunement whichit, it can never be taken away and will never
‘switches on' one's ability to channel Reiki.dissipate no matter how much or how little you
Again and again I have heard others refer to meuse it. First, last and always, it's about trust and
as a healer. Again and again I remind myself andintention. If you intend that the Reiki be offered
them (very gently of course) that I am mostwith love and for the highest good of the
certainly not a healer. The energy of Reiki isreceiver, the Reiki will do all of the rest. You may
healing and allowing the receiver of the Reikibe a newly attuned Reiki practitioner or someone
energy to heal themselves. I am simply thewho has been Reiki for years, when you offer
channel, a bit like the faucet in the kitchen. TheReiki it is all the same.
water does not come from the faucet, but isTeaching Reiki gives me more reason to smile. It's
channeled through the faucet, see my point?simply one more wonderful blessing in my already
It recently occurred to me that becoming a Reikisilly happy life and I am grateful to be able to
master, teacher was what I was intended to do,share this with others. Reiki does the teaching; I'm
at least in part. I know that more is coming, . Ijust along for the wonderful ride.