Welcome to "Healing Frequencies," the Healing Winds Reiki blog! My hope is to use this space to answer questions and share information about Reiki, crystals, and my own personal metaphysical experiences in the hopes that it will be of help to others.
I learned traditional Usui Reiki in 2016 and became a Reiki Master that same year. At that time I was dealing with mysterious inflammations of my cartilage which doctors thought were recurring cellulitis infections. The pain was unbearable, and no matter what antibiotics I was on, nothing seemed to help. The flare-ups would eventually go away on their own, but I was desperate for something that might help them go away faster--or not even start at all. Reiki seemed like something that might work and I was eager to try just about anything. Imagine the pain of a hot frying pan burning on your skin continuously--no thank you!
Learning Reiki helped with my health issues, but it also started helping with other things in my life--stress, anxiety, feeling more centered, etc. I started practicing Reiki on my friends and family who were dealing with health issues and emotional concerns and was pleased to see it was helping them as well. This pushed me to start Healing Winds Reiki in 2017, and I have been practicing Reiki ever since.
In 2021 I finally received a diagnosis on my mysterious cartilage inflammations--a rare autoimmune condition called Relapsing Polychondritis. There is no cure for it--just medications to hopefully manage the flare-ups. I am proud to say that I have not had a flare-up since 2020 and have been pain free since then!
Reiki is not a substitute for medical advice or medications, but it can certainly help along with a medical regimen. Reiki is offered in over 800 hospitals in the United States for this very reason. If you, or someone you know, is struggling with a health concern, I highly recommend looking into alternative therapies like Reiki. I am so glad I did!
I will write more posts here going over my experiences, types of Reiki, how crystals can help, and other things that may be of interest. In the meantime, welcome to the Healing Winds Reiki site! I'm glad you're here.
--Johanna