Healing Touch ~ Reiki

I open my eyes to the new day. Before I even move there is that pressure I know so well. It's a migraine morning. I roll over, find my Maxalt and take one. My eyes hurt from the bright sun shining through the bathroom window. I roll over and try to fall back asleep. I hear Gracie running into the bedroom and know she's about to jump on the bed to say good morning. She arrives as I thought and settles herself on my pillow. Next comes the sound of 80 pounds of love about to take a flying leap onto the bed, which means Esme will be the next to greet me this morning. Sure enough that 80 pounds of love leaps onto the bed, straddles me and licks my face to fulfill her role to make sure Mom is awake. They both jump off the bed, having completed their morning mission.

Sleep is not an option. It's way to bright from the bathroom window, so I head for the kitchen to get my morning meds on board. Hot chocolate is the preferred choice instead of the acidy coffee which will make the nausea worse. I make sure there are two Zofran in with my meds. I heat up a scone and go to the couch where I recline back, sharing the heating blanket with Marty, who is sitting on the loveseat studying for his A&P test. I get my pills down, the hot chocolate feels good. I realize that it is 16 degrees outside and have my answer for the arrival of this migraine.

My spine is in agony. From the top of my cervical vertebrae to the lowest sacral vertebra, the nerves are screaming in unison. I know the Maxalt should be working by now, yet there is minimal head relief. I get up from the couch and get myself into the Reiki room. I turn on the calming music, use some essential oils called Transformation and set my intentions for the vasospasms to subside and for the spinal nerves to calm down. As I climb onto the table and lay on my back I feel the pain so acutely and the nausea comes rolling in again. I put the eye cover over my eyes and begin to breathe. Breathing deeply in with healing light, breathing out all that is negatively affecting my body. I fall asleep.

I am awakened my a gentle touch on my forehead.
Marty has come to check on me. He gently

soothes my forehead and I ask him if he would massage my spine. Once he begins to run his thumbs on either side of my spine I realize just how much pain there is in my cervical area and then down in my lumbar area. More deep breathing is needed to release the toxins built up in these areas. Gracie jumps up onto the Reiki table and settles herself next to my left shoulder. I strat to tell her to get down because this is too much pain for her to handle. I feel Esme jump up and try to settle herself between my legs. She immediately jumps down and lays on the floor beside the table. She cannot take the pain, probably because of the false pregnancy she is dealing with.

Marty continues to rub along my spine and I continue the breathing  I am still concerned about Gracie being on the table so I reach up to rub her and assess how she is taking it all in. Her entire spine is extremely hot. She's helping to take the pain away. I start to tell her to get down, only to realize that she is the feistiest of our girls. She assures me that she can handle this. As soon as I feel the pain subside I thank Marty for helping and turn onto my side.






I get up and take a hot bath, which I need to wash away any toxins that are lingering on my skin. I need the water also because I am connected to water. I need to immerse myself to keep balanced and grounded. The water does what it is supposed to do and when I rise out of it to dry off the nerve pain down my spine is gone. I can now get ready to do see my Physiatrist for Mannitol shots in my lower back on the right side.

I am grateful for Reiki.
I am grateful for my Reiki table which has been infused with healing.

I am grateful for a kind and loving husband who has healing in his hands. 

I am grateful for Gracie who is a healing being.
I am grateful for Esme who also knows how to heal.

I am grateful for the wisdom which has come with age so that  know what to do to bring healing to my brain which migraines come.








I am grateful for God's healing that flows abundantly...living water that we all need.