{"id":350,"date":"2013-04-10T15:47:21","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T19:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/?p=350"},"modified":"2013-04-10T15:47:21","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T19:47:21","slug":"a-weight-lifted-from-my-shoulders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/2013\/04\/10\/a-weight-lifted-from-my-shoulders\/","title":{"rendered":"A weight lifted from my shoulders&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Among the top experiences of my life was embarking on a spiritual journey through Reiki.\u00a0 I was privileged to have done so with Christine Jefferies, Reiki Master, in September 2012.<\/p>\n<p>I was referred to Christine by a trusted friend who said that I would not believe that such a kind and positive person exists and she was absolutely right.\u00a0 From the moment I entered Christine&#8217;s lovely home, I knew I would be in good and loving hands.<\/p>\n<p>What a treat to have spent time with someone who personifies the essence of Reiki and is the epitome of what a Reiki Master and healer should be &#8211; open, patient, kind, clever and all in.\u00a0 Her gift for language and her understanding of Reiki allow her to know when to keep things simple, when to dig a little deeper and when to exercise her wicked sense of humour.<\/p>\n<p>I can honestly say that I felt a definite shift in myself the day following my first Reiki treatment and class.\u00a0 I liken it to having a big weight lifted off of my shoulders.\u00a0 I felt relieved, hopeful, and excited for the first time in a very long time and Christine was the catalyst.\u00a0 My wish is for everyone to feel this kind of bliss.<\/p>\n<p>I wondered if Christine&#8217;s promise of ongoing support was sincere because so many people nowadays are in such a rush and may have good intentions but don&#8217;t always follow through.\u00a0 I&#8217;m happy to report that she was, and continues to be, fully committed to helping me and does so thoughtfully.\u00a0 And trust me, I had LOTS of questions!<\/p>\n<p>I have completed my Reiki Level II and continue my personal practice.\u00a0 My family and friends have noticed a positive change in me and have allowed me to incorporate Reiki in to their lives as well.\u00a0 It&#8217;s the absolute best gift you can give someone.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a comfort knowing that the simplest and best solution is to trust one&#8217;s own intuition and to have faith.\u00a0 I am calmer and more confident as a result of this epiphany.<\/p>\n<p>Deciding to learn Reiki is hands down one of the best decisions I have ever made and I am forever grateful to Christine.\u00a0 If you are considering having a treatment, taking a class, or exploring Reiki in any way, you are reading this for a reason.\u00a0 Trust!<\/p>\n<p>Phyllis ~ Pickering<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among the top experiences of my life was embarking on a spiritual journey through Reiki.\u00a0 I was privileged to have done so with Christine Jefferies, Reiki Master, in September 2012. I was referred to Christine by a trusted friend who said that I would not believe that such a kind and positive person exists and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=350"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":352,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350\/revisions\/352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restorativereiki.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}