This is a very personal story for me. But it is one that strongly confirms and validates the value and the importance of self-healing.
In October 2017 I contracted cerebral malaria. It was an absolute fluke… Not something anyone expected as I did not visit an endemic area. Actually, the area I visited is known for its natural beauty and the fact that it is a malaria-free destination.
After a week of suffering from horrible flu-like symptoms and being treated for pneumonia, I had a seizure and collapsed. It was only then that all hell broke lose and I was hospitalized. The next three weeks was a rollercoaster ride which I spent in ICU and high care after complete and acute kidney failure, complete and acute liver failure and complete respiratory failure. I spent three days on a ventilator in an induced coma. I passed through the valley of death and was offered a second chance in life. This near-death experience was also an amazing initiation into my essence of being a Shaman.
After being discharged from hospital I still had to undergo three dialysis treatments a week on an out-patient basis. At this point I was used to doing my daily self-Reiki and even found that I placed my hands in the kidney-area for Reiki self-healing subconsciously when I was asleep or resting. It felt natural as self-healing has formed part of my daily care since 2008 when I started along my Reiki path.
I also have a wonderful friend that gave me twice-weekly reflexology treatments. And a cat that did not leave my side… literally. Wherever I was there he was, parked somewhere close to my kidneys and purring them back to health.
Needless to say, I healed and recovered. Within 3 weeks of dialysis, I was told that dialysis was no longer needed as my kidneys recovered sufficiently to function on their own. A month later the surgically implanted dialysis port was removed, and I was declared “fit and healthy”.
I did not feel fit and healthy – not by a long shot. I felt weak, and my energy levels were depleted. But I continued my daily self-healing, even if it was only for 15 minutes. Daily Reiki self-healing became part of my daily self-care and by January 2018 I was back to horse riding, the healing and teaching of my Reiki practice and pursuing further studies, particularly into the realms of Shamanism.
But let’s get back to the value of self-healing and the wisdoms that emerged from my experience:
- Reiki self-healing is not something you do as an afterthought and if you can find the time for it. It is something you make time for – as part of your daily self-care routine. I am inclined to believe that, if it was not for the fact that I have been doing Reiki self-healing for so many years prior to my near-demise and have been in a generally good state of health and well-being of body, mind and spirit as a result thereof, I probably would not have survived my ordeal.
- Reiki self-healing should not be limited to the conventional…
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