If I can't take what happens, I'm not ready for anything. - John Cage, artist, composer
According to Angeles Arrien's Four-Fold Way, Winter is the season of the Warrior. We embody the Warrior when we show up and choose to be present. Doing so means we are ready and willing to be with whatever is here. One way I'm accessing the Warrior is by volunteering at the Reiki Clinic in San Francisco.
In Reiki, we practitioners simply show up and serve up Universal Energy to the client. The client's body-mind system knows where and how to direct that flow of energy. Relaxation, releasing, and self-healing all take place organically. Being a practitioner means showing up, getting out of the way, and trusting the process.
Being a strong conduit for Reiki and holding space for what wants to happen is a very Warrior activity. Oddly enough, it feels easy, effortless, as if you are really doing nothing. We take for granted the huge gift of our Presence. By choosing to show up and be Present, we lend ourselves as witness and create and maintain a strong container for healing.
Anything can happen in life. By showing up and choosing to be here, we are saying we can take it. We can respond with full hearts and clear minds.
2 comments:
Reiki practitioners are so loving to give reiki away but there should be a balance, We all need money too. http://theartofhealingtouch.com
I agree there must always an honorable energy exchange. I do Reiki with paying clients, as trades, and giveaways.
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