Reiki for Animals

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France

by Chris

When my husband and I first brought Mika and her buddy Zack into our home, they spent most of the time under the bed, coming out only to sniff at the food dish and use the litter box. As soon as they saw someone taller than 12", back under the bed they would go.  They were afraid of everything.

We've been owned by many cats over the years, but these two presented a challenge we'd never faced before: bringing a mistreated animal back to a place of trust with humans. It took almost a year and more patience than I knew we had as a family.  Four years later, these sweet souls have changed so much for the better from when they first came home with us. They are relaxed and social, and they lick us with eyes closed and long, loving strokes of their little sandpaper tongues. Mika visits the bed for pats and to inform us that the food dish is empty, and Zack has become the typical lap cat.

Reiki has played an integral role in the healing of these two innocents. Mika was not a huge fan of hands-on at first, but now seeks it out.  Zack quickly became Mr. "Hands On, Reiki On, Motor On." Animals know what they need, and I feel like I've finally learned how to listen.

I could fill this page with story after story, photo upon photo. Suffice to say that if we only took the time to listen and observe, we could learn a lot from our four-legged friends. Animals are our voiceless partners in this world.