By your Reiki combined, I am Captain Planet!
I've read about reiki but really had no clue what it was about. So I went to Sunshine Mansion to experience it for myself. My reiki master said that it's different for everyone–and often different each time. People feel warm, cold, tingly, and definitely relaxed. I got up on the table under a soft blankie but didn't need to disrobe like I do for massage.
She started at my head and slowly waved her hands over me, it felt like a breeze. She placed her hands close/on my neck and temples–cool, liquid, crystal water. The sensations were both physical and mental, visual even. She moved to my upper chest–warmth, depth, fire. Along my abdomen was moderate, solid, earth. When she slid her hands under my spine they were cool, smooth, silver–metal. My legs became wood, not stiff but solid and alive.
It was weirdly specific in these elemental images and I'm curious how different it would be next time and whether any subconscious notion of this technique caused the imagery. Also curious whether the images correspond to the same body parts/motions in Japanese culture or if it was just my brain's secret desire to save the planet from Duke Nukem.
It was very relaxing (: and more smooth a transition to come out of than massage. BUT I LOVE MASSAGE! I decided that I need to have a massage after every major doctor's appointment so that no matter what the news is, I have something awesome to look forward to. It's such a great way to be forgiving to my body. As much as I feel like it's betrayed me, letting in this evil, it's really doing the best it can for me. My body is fighting, it's letting me enjoy my life and I want to show my gratitude.
Over the next few days, Operation Therapy comes to a head. Will we be utterly taken by Blazer, the 3 year old? Or will we succumb to puppy love? Or will I track down that sweetheart lhasa apso I almost got a few years ago ;p He was SO SWEET! Very calm, he came up to my feet, sat down, patiently wagged his tail and looked up longingly until I picked him up. What a bundle of cuddle! The only reason I didn't get him was that I was living with a spazzy cat at the time and I was worried she would totally whip him.
Tags: operation therapy dog, reiki
July 28, 2010 11:17 pm 5 Comments
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By Kathleen, July 29, 2010 @ 10:11 am
Have you got pics for the 3 year old?
By carol (aunt), July 29, 2010 @ 10:15 am
Oh dear,
decisions….I was lucky - charley took my heart and I had no choices.
You and your body (and all the docs and family) are fighting back so very effectively!! WOW.
By Zellie, July 29, 2010 @ 10:46 am
No pics of Blazer, but I’m bringing my camera!
I’m very lucky to have the doctors and opportunities here. Great treatments, great equipment, great activities.
By Kathleen, July 29, 2010 @ 4:00 pm
Do I have to have such a spazzy pic?? I mean, what’s up with that??
By Zellie, July 29, 2010 @ 8:04 pm
The icon? Haha… it does give you a lot of tentacles… If you go to http://www.gravatar.com you can set a picture to associate with your email so every time you comment using that email (on other blogs, not just mine) then your own picture will appear.