Do you believe in angels and a Spirit guided energy supporting you in your life? I don’t know that I gave it too much thought before I had cancer. It was there but not something I really paid attention to on a regular basis.
There was a magical and immediate connection that happened for me after my diagnosis. My very first idea, once I began the medical process rolling, scheduling everything, was, “Who can I connect with, who can I ask for help? There is a source and greater power I feel that will walk me through this. Please guide me to that source.” I began praying and calling in God and my Grandma on the other side. From that moment on, the path was made clear and what lie ahead, as daunting and scary as it was, fell together smoothly.
Every step I took, every phone call, every night before I went to sleep, I felt this presence wash over and surround me. It was a soothing warm light that filled my heart and comforted me wherever I went. I felt it whenever I stopped doing what I was doing to keep busy and distracted.
This Light, this Guide, this Angel, steered me to Reiki, too. I asked for a consistent and reliable tool that I can access during the experience I was going through, to assist with the anxiety, pain, and unknown future. As I stood in front of the self-help/healing books at my beloved and long gone Borders, there sat the books with all of my answers. It was amazing how quickly I knew. There was no hesitation or questioning whether this would work or be something I could do like there usually is while I am trying to make decisions.
I followed my guidance. I trusted my gut. Reiki became my resource for EVERYTHING I needed. It was everything I had asked for. That guidance to receive and learn Reiki expanded my awareness and connection to all that is Spirit and Love and Healing. Reiki reduced my anxiety and fear around having cancer and surgeries and treatments and side effects and doctors’ visits. Reiki reduced my side effects and helped clear my body of the toxins. Reiki helped me sleep at night.
Reiki gave me this overall feeling of hope, relaxation, and PEACE during the scariest time of my life. Reiki gave me purpose and a way to give back. Reiki allows me to make a difference in the lives of others going through what I know can feel hopeless and frightening. Imagine having it all stripped away with a cancer diagnosis, one person and the whole family, and then finding a jewel, a ‘light switch’, an answered prayer that hands you back your power and strength and hope.
That is Reiki.
If you have been diagnosed with cancer, are a survivor, or a family member, I encourage you to read about Reiki or try a session and decide if it is something that you find helpful. At the least, you will experience a sense of calm and being nurtured for the moment. That in itself can only help. I send light and love to your path. Know you are always loved and supported. I’ve met Them. I work with Them. They want us to know They are always with us and all we have to do is ask and we shall receive their love and guidance.
In Love and Light,
Darlene