Are you a non-conformist?

Written 2013

A non-conformist, according to http://www.thefreedictionary.com is  “…a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.”

Recently I had a choice to make.  Whether to go with the flow, or not.  I chose not to. 

My principles were being tested.  It was a situation where I knew I would grieve for a terrible loss, and I did, or go with my gut feeling which said my decision was the right one.  Ever get that feeling?  

I guess being a con-conformist is also why I chose to become an alternative energy worker.  But that’s a story for another time.

Emmy Martinez
Reiki Master
San Diego, CA 

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“Teach me to do what you do!”

First posted 2013

Wow!  What a compliment. This from a family member who’s mother I was treating and who’s health was improving as a result of my Reiki ministrations.

As a Reiki Master I delight in being asked to talk about and/or teach someone Reiki. I believe we were all given the gift of healing in what ever form it manifests itself to us.  We are all Healers*.

By coming to me and asking me to teach you Reiki, you have chosen a method by which to begin. This is your first step. It will definitely not be your last, that is, if you are serious about your commitment to help others.  If you are as enthusiastic as I was when I first heard of Reiki, you will do whatever it takes:  find the right teacher, pay the price, and travel as far as you need to be taught by that teacher who inspired you. Listen to your gut feelings.

Is Reiki easy to learn?  Is it easy to do?  Yes and yes.  Does it take a long time to learn?  Well, yes and no.  The class itself does not take a great deal of time; that of course depends on the teacher’s style.  However, and I love the phrase:  You learn Reiki by doing Reiki.  Don’t know if I made that up or if I “borrowed” it, but it’s a fact.  You learn Reiki by doing Reiki.  The more you “do” Reiki, the more you learn.  How is that?  You learn by becoming aware of the energy, the energy moving through you, the energy moving through your hands, the energy moving into your client. Each time will be different from the last.  

There is more to it, but you’ll have to take a class with me to learn what that would be.

Emmy Martinez
Reiki Master
San Diego, CA

*Caveat:  In Reiki WE do not heal; it is the Universal Life Force that heals.


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Reiki at Sharp Memoiral Hospital

First published in the San Diego Reiki Corps Newsletter in 2011, vol. 9

I was giving Maria, an Oncology patient at Sharp Memorial Hospital, her first Reiki treatment; she dozed off easily after a few minutes. As I completed the treatment she awoke and to my surprise began to cry. I asked her, in Spanish, are you OK? She replied, “I have not felt so at peace in a very long time. God Bless you.”

As a member of the San Diego Reiki Corps, I volunteer at Sharp Memorial Hospital. I have been treating Oncology patients with Reiki energy in One West for two years, before that in Eight North for several years. I’m amazed at how quickly time has passed.

Michael, a Leukemia patient, at the end of his session thanked me with a look of wonder saying, "The headache I had going into the treatment, is now gone." Invariably, once a patient has had a Reiki treatment they will request more during their stay. Some will ask about receiving treatment after leaving the hospital.

The first thing you notice about the Oncology unit at Sharp Memorial is the dedication of the nursing staff; the absolute concentration they exhibit in their work. When we tell them why we’re there, they acknowledge us, and smile immediately. They know that the Reiki energy we lovingly give will help their patients recover that much quicker.  Even doctors, when we come across them of an evening, will acquiesce to our presence and let us do what we came to do. First time patients, after receiving a treatment, are surprised at how very relaxed they feel. 

What do I get out of it? I think that’s evident. The look of wonder, the smile from the patient or the patient’s family for helping their loved one, is enough for me.

Emmy Martinez

Reiki Master

San Diego, CA

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