My Reiki Story

My name is Lorraine and I am a certified Usui and Azairian Reiki Master. I have had a, what some may call, 'colourful' if not 'turbulent' life thus far with many unexpected twists and turns - some welcomed, others ... let's just say 'not so welcome'!

Reiki was one of the 'welcome' turns! It all started in 1996 when I had to stop work because of M.E. (chronic fatigue syndrome). Prior to that I had been working as a qualified registered therapist using hypnotherapy, psychotherapy and counselling in a busy private practice. I was also very much aware of being on a spiritual path and endeavoured to find out as much as I could about all aspects of my own spirituality.

Six months into the illness it was suggested to me that Reiki may help and so I did the Reiki 1 course. I found it very beneficial at the time but did not realise the importance of the self healing part and therefore did not keep up the daily self healing. The M.E. got worse. I tried every treatment you could think of, and although I was doing a lot of inner work, I suppose I was looking outside for an answer.

Then 3 years on, I saw an advert for a Reiki 2 course in North Wales. Although I was still very ill at the time, after speaking to the Reiki Master who was running the course, I felt that I needed somehow to get there and that it would help. I managed the 5 hour journey and arrived extremely tired. Kath, the Reiki Master, understood the problem and organised the weekend so that I had plenty of rest in between sessions. I came away after that weekend feeling on top of the world, knowing deep down this was the end of the M.E.

I wanted to go back to work but I didn't want to go back to my former way of working mainly because I knew that the previous therapies that I did had had little effect on my recovery. I wanted others to experience the miraculous effect that Reiki had had on me. I waited another 2 months, 'just in case' this was a 'blip'. Then I took my Master/Teacher Degree which enhanced my physical, emotional and spiritual development even more.

Now I am back, or should I say a new version of me is back. Thanks to Reiki my whole life is fuller, more meaningful and certainly more energetic!!! It makes me so happy now to see the glow of achievement and wonder showing in the faces of the people I teach as they realise the magic and incredible synchronicity that Reiki carries with it not to mention the tremendous healing effect it has on their lives and the lives of those around them.

Whether you choose to do Reiki as a form of spiritual growth and healing for yourself or as a way of giving something back in service, it will not fail to touch and enhance all other aspects and people in your life

See Living with M.E.