Taught Reiki 1 today. I seem to keep finding most of my students through ReikiLinks.com on the web. It is possible that this site may not be around too much longer. I will miss it. It has not only been a great place to interact with other Reiki people, but it has been a place to help and to learn. And most of my students that found me through the web have come from that site (even though I have profiles out on five other sites).
Cassie had been in her college library when she stumbled across a book on Reiki. Being curious, she looked through it, and then decided that this was something she wanted to do. On the morning of the class, her Dad asked her where she was going. She told him that if she told him that he would laugh at her. After a little prodding, she told him that she was going to a Reiki class. This was the point that her Dad surprised her. He told her that he had heard of Reiki, and was impressed that she had found it and was going to be trained. He thought it was neat. (I did too.)
Cassie was worried that she would not be able to do Reiki when she was taught. She was very surprised. As part of Reiki 1, I do some basic energy techniques, the first of which is opening the chakras. She was amazed that she felt this energy going through her as she did this. She found it extremely shocking that she could do it, yet pleased all the same, as this was her biggest concern.
When it came to doing Reiki, my neighbor came over and leant her body to the cause of furthering Reiki education. (I have had other times when I have taught only one student. Sometimes, the student becomes nervous when it is their turn because they have to work on “the instructor”. So I try to find a body that is willing to lay down for a half hour.) The energy coming out of Cassie’s hands was really powerful. I could feel it across the room.
After class, Cassie told me that I had been extremely thorough in my teaching, and very patient with her. She said I was a wonderful teacher. Hey, I aim to please. She made a good student.