| My father passed in July of 2006, after many years of | | | | did. Dad said nothing to offer an explanation to his |
| fighting CML he died with no trace of the Leukemia he | | | | oncologist. On discussing it later I asked why he didn't |
| battled. Dad's health had been poor for most of his | | | | tell the doctor about the healing and he said "I didn't |
| adult life; diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, | | | | want him to think I was crazy". I had to laugh. |
| heart attack, congestive heart failure, and leukemia. | | | | The word Reiki comes from two Japanese words - |
| March 2006 we went to Norris Cancer Institute, I knew | | | | Rei "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki "life |
| that even if they had a drug in clinical trial; dad would | | | | force energy". So Reiki is "spiritually guided life force |
| most like not qualify, too many other health issues. I | | | | energy." Reiki practitioners understand that we are |
| was resigned to accepting his days were coming to | | | | working with Chi/Prana/Spiritual Energy. Reiki is a |
| an end. Someone suggested a "faith healer", I was | | | | Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation |
| (even with all my experience) skeptical. I called and | | | | that also promotes healing. Reiki is practiced with or |
| spoke with dad and explained I had met her and had, | | | | without the laying of hands. It can be done directly with |
| had a profound personal experience. I was sure that | | | | the client, through distance treatments or using a |
| even if he was not granted a miracle of healing, he | | | | surrogate. The client does not need to even be a |
| would find the peace to pass well. | | | | believer, they must only be open to receiving healing. It |
| April 22 of 2006 we went to see Tiffany; she asked | | | | works with that unseen Energy flowing through each |
| him if he wanted to be cured of the leukemia. He said | | | | of us, it is what causes us to be alive. If your Energy is |
| yes and she did a Reiki treatment on him. On | | | | low, then you are more likely to get sick or feel stress, |
| completion she declared he was cured of his leukemia. | | | | and if it is high, you are likely to feel happy, healthy and |
| We left and I have to say we were quite irreverent on | | | | whole. Reiki helps to replenish your vital energy and |
| our drive to lunch (I had 20 years in health care, dad | | | | strengthen the immune system. At the same time Reiki |
| had 10 and we both wanted him to be healed; but our | | | | helps with both acute and chronic illnesses by reducing |
| conscious, ego based minds could not accept it). We | | | | and relieving stress. Reiki treatments leave you feeling |
| tried to hold onto faith and yet we both knew his time | | | | relaxed, rested and radiant. |
| was short. Dad continued to have weekly complete | | | | Reiki is a learned practice that is also passed on to the |
| blood counts to monitor his "decline" and twice monthly | | | | student. This ability is passed on during an attunement |
| oncology visits. In May he saw the oncologist who was | | | | given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap |
| stunned to report dad's white blood count had | | | | into an unlimited supply of Energy to improve health |
| spontaneously returned to normal; he said "it's as if a | | | | and enhance quality of life for themselves and their |
| miracle has taken place". Ten years of Chemo and | | | | clients. As Reiki Energy flows through the practitioner |
| other treatments could not keep his white blood cell | | | | they receive as well as give when performing |
| count in normal range and here one Reiki treatment | | | | treatments. It is a wonderful feeling. |