Touch Your Service

The idea came to me - to work with animals - as I walked about Cobble Hill in Brooklyn, wrangling up business for my Reiki practice at a local spa and I kept passing first, a pet store and next, an animal clinic. And that is when one has spent enough time in meditation to self actualize that the twinges and tings of recognition are able to be touched and realized. So as I walked around the diverse and refreshing neighborhood of college students, small businesses, ethnic rivers of people, I posted my fliers and took in the suggestion that I should give Reiki to animals, and as a result, my practice will be born. Beyond the benefit of earning a living, I just keep seeing my hands over a dog or cat - someone's beloved pet - and helping any animal who is sick, has had surgery, is about to be boarded or even about to transition. I know I'm being helped to begin this way and then to add to my service by helping people until Reiki is simply what I do to help...anyone, anything. 

I'm thankful.

This morning I also became aware that I need to volunteer at domestic violence shelters, too. I shall begin to seek places that will allow me to do this. It fills my heart with a healing warmth  to envision this. Just as in any service, I must do it with joy. Back when I started working at the spa, I noticed a dread filling my heart. Life is not meant to regretted or in work that is so far from what one came here to perform. However I can get closer to my dharma, I must do it, but also must feel the assuredness of yes! this is what I am meant to be doing.

And so I lovingly urge you to lead yourself to a harmonious employment and the feeling that you are longing for right now. I look forward to you finding it. You need only start with, "What do I want and who am I?" Now, go pass out some fliers and find out.

Namaste.


Sheela Wolford is a Reiki I & II practitioner living in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. You can read about her desire to help animals with Reiki in a blog she posted on Carroll Gardens Patch.