Reiki has gone from a rather obscure word over the last 30 years to a term many have heard of, even if they don’t know what it is. So, what exactly is Reiki? That is a question I've danced with for nearly a decade. As with most things in my life, the only way for me to truly “know” was to deeply explore and experience it, until I began to embody and understand it from the inside out. This is my story of getting to know Reiki, and coming out of the Reiki closet.

 

I think many of us, or at least those of my generation, may remember the music of the ice cream truck. Sometimes it was so far away, that only a few stray notes were carried to you in the soft summer wind. The music was so ephemeral, you had to stop in your tracks and listen with all your might to be certain you really heard it. Moments later you heard it again, this time closer, and you stopped what you were doing to find a parent or run outside to search for the truck. This reminds me of the way Reiki came into my life. It was a whisper in my ear, “Reiki.” So soft and subtle, I wasn’t sure I really heard it. The truth is I had no context for it, so I paid it no attention. However, it continued to make itself known, similar to the approaching music of the ice cream truck, until it became so loud I could no longer ignore it and became curious.
 

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