My all day private Reiki I class with the instructor Dan Miron started at 10 AM. I had not set any expectations prior to the class nor had I researched what Reiki was. I knew that it had to do with the energy around us, but I sensed that knowing more might have felt too much in the clouds for my logical state of mind. What became evident within minutes was that I was in for hours of listening to the story that, once unwrapped, was in essence the basis of every religion on Earth including yoga. I was faced with the concept of god as a ball of light that we all are connected to and strive to reach by going through many cycles of life on Earth and improving ourselves to divine perfection. I was taken through many levels of energy, through chakras, meridians and finally through Reiki energy. I was performed on a ritual after which my Reiki energy was initialized and I can now heal myself and others with my palms. I meditated. And, as the day went on, I participated in discussions more and more until finally everything made sense and I decided that the ball of light is a great thing and that dying is going to be fun. I am even thinking of joining the Guru Navara club and dedicating myself to practicing towards reaching Nirvana!
So why did I ever decide to go there? Apart from the fact that my best friend's heroism inspired me, there were two reasons. First, I do want to learn to use my energy to improve my wellbeing. Second, I want to get rid of my lower back pain. I really do. The 40K cycle ride last weekend was easy for every part of my body except for my spine and the surrounding muscles. They stiffened up and I have been in pain the whole week. I have actually been in pain on and off for the past twelve years and I am tired of treating my back like a baby who needs constant attention and yet always cries and drives me crazy! I don't want to be in pain when I climb my mountain! I also started the chiropractic treatment last week and that was fun too. It turns out I have scoliosis and I am slowly dying due to my crooked spine pinching few important nerves that in turn don't send the right signals to my internal organs, which makes them not function properly. This is serious stuff! Thankfully, it is reversible. All I have to do is commit my life to the chiropractor from now on. I have yet to receive the healthy price for longevity.
So, do I devote myself to spirituality and look forward to the early reunion with the ball of light or do I redirect my energy and my money to straightening my spine and keeping it straight? Or both? Not a bad idea to have Plan B. I am a technology manager, I always have a Plan B.
Well, this is not the decision I am going to make today. Instead, I am having tea on my balcony and letting this new perspective on life linger around. In a truly religious spirit, today I am going to accept the idea that everything is pre-decided and that one of these days when I wake up I will know what to do.
In the meantime, I am staying away from cycling and sticking to jogging, hiking and yoga. And I am placing my palms on my back... and my head.
