Reiki Miracles

I believe in miracles. I believe miracles happen every day. They may not be miracles of biblical proportions, but rather the small things that make life worth living. I come to this knowledge through my work with Reiki. Reiki is an ancient Japanese art of stress reduction that leads to healing. Relaxation and balance are key in keeping the body aligned and in good health.

It is in these small health items that miracles occur. The ability to awaken each morning and breathe deeply without the use of an inhaler, to get out of bed and walk on my own two feet without a cane or walker, to see clearly without cataracts and hear without a hearing device. Miracle after miracle after miracle. Then there are the larger miracles such as surviving cancer, recovering from a car accident, or awakening from a coma.

I work on a regular basis with clients that face many of these issues daily. Due to the enormous stress in their lives, their bodies have started to break down. We are moving at speeds appropriate for a computer and not a human being. I too take my body for granted and forget that the greatest miracle of all is the capacity for the body to heal itself. But in order for the body to heal it must learn to relax and become balanced. This is the role of Reiki.

Learning to heal oneself is the focus in the first series of Reiki courses. Reiki Level I addresses the need to understand how to heal yourself in order to be your best in the world. So often we confuse this concept with selfishness rather it is self-care. By taking responsibility for our own health, we free others from having to be responsible for our own well-being. Reiki helps to empower us. Through Reiki you learn to love yourself.

Lucia Galante Johnson is a Reiki Master-Teacher and owner of the Reiki Center,1200 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite B, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. (310) 316-9364. Classes, treatments, attunements and workshops are available. www.reikicentered.com