Don’t you wish you could heal people with your touch?

If you are a parent, you know how helpless you can feel when your child gets a “boo-boo” or “owie.” Skinned knee?  Bumped head? Or worse? I propose that you can heal your loved ones with focused universal energy and YOU will understand how by the end of this story.

The Healing Touch

The smell of roast turkey permeated the house as I prepared a birthday dinner for my one -year-old. That Sunday night, nothing could have warned me of the near-tragedy soon to befall meor the miracle to follow.

I was still adjusting to a houseful of children after leaving the tranquility of the final morning session of my weekend Reiki class. If you’ve never heard of Reiki, it is an alternative medicine that originated from Japan. The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words – Rei which means “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power,” and Ki which is “life force energy”. So Reiki is actually “spiritually guided life force energy.”  You will soon see why this is important.  

The table was mostly set, the vegetables were washed and ready to steam, and the salad was made. I thought I was in good shape as I opened the oven door to baste the turkey one more time.  “Almost done,”I thought, as I squatted in front of the hot oven and squirted simmering juices over the bird.  

My nightmare was about to start. 

The tiny hand of my little birthday girl came up from behind me and LANDED on the open oven door.  Simultaneously, I heard a thud and a scream! What happened? She wasn’t walking yet; how did she stand up? How did she toddle to the oven door and use it to hold herself up!? I still don’t know the answer to those questions, but at that moment, all I heard, all I could think of was her heartbreaking scream of pain.  

I picked her up and raced to the sink, “cold water,” I thought.  

“But wait,” another voice entered my panicked mind, just this morning, my teacher told me that Reiki is good for burns!”  

I abandoned the water idea, propped her up at the kitchen sink on that cold dark February night, and held my daughter’s hand between mine.  She continued to scream.

My Christian background taught me that healing was a gift of the Holy Spirit, and my Reiki training informed me that I could channel the healing energies of the universe. So as I stood there, I said this prayer for healing.  “Holy Spirit, move through my body, come through my hands, and heal my baby’s hand.” But praying was not enough.

 I imagined an opening on the top of my head and light flowing into me. I felt the heat coming out of my hands.  In less than a minute, my baby Amelia stopped crying.  She leaned over to pick up a sponge and played with it.  I stood in that peaceful silence in wonderment. 

“What happened? Why did she stop crying? How can she play with a sponge as if nothing happened?” I asked myself.  In awe, I stood in front of the sink and held her two tiny hands up next to each other.  What I saw amazed me.  Were my eyes deceiving me? I was staring at two little hands of tender, unblemished skin. I could not tell which one hit the oven door. 

You can bet that from that moment on, I used the Reiki/Holy Spirit healing technique for first aid whenever the occasion arose. I never had such dramatic success as I did that first night, but my children healed quickly, and their minor injuries seemed to just “go away.” When the car door slammed on my son’s thumb, he screamed, but a few minutes of Reiki and it was all better. No problem and no bruise.  

Do you wish you could do that for your child, or parent, or spouse?  Perform a miracle?  Well, I contend that you can, as we are all connected to the same Source. The Higher Power of our Heart Self and the Universal life force energy is available to all! 

Isn’t that the essence of the common saying “I’ll kiss it and make it better?” 

Do I have to take a Reiki class? 

No, you do not need to take a Reiki class. Desire and attention are all you need, although of course, training and practice helps to hone your skills. I started with Therapeutic Touch because there are double-blind studies that proved its effectiveness. Healing Touch may sound “woo-woo,” but I like to place my feet on firm scientific ground.  

Of course, always seek medical attention as needed. This spiritual advice should complement medical advice, not replace it. 

Take the Leap to Heal

Since that event, I have often wondered how and why that miraculous healing happened. What was the formula that resulted in such spontaneous healing?  I concluded that it was because of a perfect combination of specific conditions.  I call them LEAP, and they are available to you now. 

1. Love

In my 30 plus years of studying healing touch in multiple formats, I have concluded that the first and most important component necessary for all healing is love. One must connect to the Heart Self and let that love be present for all healing.  Of course, that comes naturally for parents. 

2. Expectation

Amelia was just one year old, and in her mind, Mommy took care of all her discomforts. When she was hungry, I fed her, and when she was wet, I changed her. She expected my help. Your children already expect you to help them. Open your own heart and your mind to the reality of this energy and expect to heal.  

3. Access

You have immediate access to your child. Because it takes some time for the mind and the body to fully recognize a wound, my instantaneous first aid approach worked beautifully. Generally, Healing Touch is more effective the sooner it is applied to the situation. 

4. Practice

My studies taught me that we are all energy beings, and life force energy flows naturally through us. We witness this whenever we heal from any cut or illness. 

Practice this: Imagine an opening on  top of your head and a huge vortex of light flowing through it, into your heart, and out through your hands. Hold your hands a few inches apart and feel a ball of heat and energy grow between them. When you use this technique on your loved ones, you are not doing the healing per se, but with your intense love and desire you become an open channel for this life force energy.    

As you can see, you already qualify for numbers 1-3. Four is just practice, and if you have little children running around your home, you can get plenty of that!

When Can I Start Healing?

You can do this NOW! I liken it to playing the piano; although some people are born with a natural talent, everyone can learn. So with a bit of effort and practice, your ability to heal will grow.  We are all of the same Source, and the Universal healing energy is available to all!  

If you are interested in formally studying healing touch, I have practiced and can recommend Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, and Medical QiGong Therapy. 

Do you want to delve further and see proof of the energy field around you? Hands of Light by Barbara Brennan has some interesting exercises you can do that will demonstrate your energy field.

Do You Want to Know More?

Reverend Kathi Lockwood is available for interviews and guest speaking engagements to talk about how to heal your loved ones using Reiki, and the concept of energy healing. Contact Reverend Kathi for more information.

Wishing you well on this beautiful journey! Happy healing!