StillPoint Reiki
and Shamanic Healing
and Shamanic Healing
A Most Amazing Experience
The little Grosbeak kept closing her eyes to rest - thank you Reiki - and then
she would perk up and look around. I knew she hadn't broke her neck, and
from what I could tell, nothing else was broken either. However, she just sat in
my hand going in and out of sleepiness; a concussion perhaps? After another
ten minutes or so, I noticed I was feeling restless, thinking of all the things I
had to do that day and secretly wishing the little Grosbeak would just fly
away, "all better."
Well of course I wanted her to get better, but here I was beak to beak with one
of Mother Earth's wild creatures, and I wanted to get back to my all
important list of to -dos! I took a deep breath and relaxed into the moment
and thought about how being in the moment is part of Reiki, is a part of what
I am trying to achieve more often than just when convenient. I looked at the
bird and started telling her about my silliness, about being human. She looked
straight at me and warbled deep in her throat (was it a chuckle?). We
continued to chat, me telling her how beautiful she was and she, warbling. We
stood there together for at least an hour; the other birds getting impatient for
their bird feeders started flying in closer.
The Grosbeak continued to close her eyes and rest, only to be awakened by a
movement or sound. I truly didn't care how long we stayed there, it was a
blessing to be so close to such an incredible creature. Eventually, she sat up on
the palm of my hand and hopped onto my arm; next she jumped/flew onto a
low branch near a feeder. She stayed there for a couple of hours. I kept an eye
on her and worried that maybe something internal was wrong. I went up to
her talking softly and reached out to her; she stepped onto my finger and sat
there for awhile. Then she took off and flew high into a tree. She stayed there
for most of the rest of the day and by the time it was getting dark, she took
flight with some of her buddies.
Nowadays, I have to wonder if any of the many Grosbeaks that visit our
feeders, is my beautiful little friend. Thank you for the lesson of being in the
moment.
The Five Precepts of Reiki:
For today only,
do not anger,
do not worry,
be humble,
be honest in your work,
be compassionate to yourself and others.
she would perk up and look around. I knew she hadn't broke her neck, and
from what I could tell, nothing else was broken either. However, she just sat in
my hand going in and out of sleepiness; a concussion perhaps? After another
ten minutes or so, I noticed I was feeling restless, thinking of all the things I
had to do that day and secretly wishing the little Grosbeak would just fly
away, "all better."
Well of course I wanted her to get better, but here I was beak to beak with one
of Mother Earth's wild creatures, and I wanted to get back to my all
important list of to -dos! I took a deep breath and relaxed into the moment
and thought about how being in the moment is part of Reiki, is a part of what
I am trying to achieve more often than just when convenient. I looked at the
bird and started telling her about my silliness, about being human. She looked
straight at me and warbled deep in her throat (was it a chuckle?). We
continued to chat, me telling her how beautiful she was and she, warbling. We
stood there together for at least an hour; the other birds getting impatient for
their bird feeders started flying in closer.
The Grosbeak continued to close her eyes and rest, only to be awakened by a
movement or sound. I truly didn't care how long we stayed there, it was a
blessing to be so close to such an incredible creature. Eventually, she sat up on
the palm of my hand and hopped onto my arm; next she jumped/flew onto a
low branch near a feeder. She stayed there for a couple of hours. I kept an eye
on her and worried that maybe something internal was wrong. I went up to
her talking softly and reached out to her; she stepped onto my finger and sat
there for awhile. Then she took off and flew high into a tree. She stayed there
for most of the rest of the day and by the time it was getting dark, she took
flight with some of her buddies.
Nowadays, I have to wonder if any of the many Grosbeaks that visit our
feeders, is my beautiful little friend. Thank you for the lesson of being in the
moment.
The Five Precepts of Reiki:
For today only,
do not anger,
do not worry,
be humble,
be honest in your work,
be compassionate to yourself and others.
